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Numbers as Cognitive Tools

By Dos Santos, César Frederico

Numbers as Cognitive Tools

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This books offers a novel account of the nature of numbers firmly grounded in results from numerical cognition and the philosophy of mathematics. Drawing on empirical data on the human experience of what we call "numbers," the author shows that numbers do not exist as abstract objects, but that the idea that they do is a useful cognitive tool. Contrary to the platonist view, according to which arithmetic is true of a realm of abstract entities, the nominalistic account presented in this book shows arithmetic to be true of descriptions of structural properties of techniques such as counting and calculating procedures. This book is of interest to both philosophers and cognitive scientists who want to have a deeper understanding of what numbers are.
Product details
Number of Pages:
260
Release Date:
2025-07-19
Publication Date:
2025-07-19
Publisher:
Springer Nature Switzerland
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3031984269
ISBN13:
9783031984266
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
557 g
Height:
160 cm
Width:
241 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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