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Ideas for Hermarchus, JP Burgess / G Rosen and Hermann von Helmholtz

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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / c. Nominalist structuralism

9925	Structuralism and nominalism are normally rivals, but might work together [Burgess/Rosen]
	Full Idea: Usually structuralism and nominalism are considered rivals. But structuralism can also be the first step in a strategy of nominalist reconstrual or paraphrase.
	From: JP Burgess / G Rosen (A Subject with No Object [1997], II.C.0)
	A reaction: Hellman and later Chihara seem to be the main proponents of nominalist structuralism. My sympathies lie with this strategy. Are there objects at the nodes of the structure, or is the structure itself platonic? Mill offers a route.