Single Idea 18140

[catalogued under 6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 10. Constructivism / c. Conceptualism]

Full Idea

In my personal opinion, predicativism is the best version of conceptualism that we have yet discovered.

Gist of Idea

The best version of conceptualism is predicativism

Source

David Bostock (Philosophy of Mathematics [2009], 8.4)

Book Reference

Bostock,David: 'Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction' [Wiley-Blackwell 2009], p.259


A Reaction

Since conceptualism is a major player in the field, this makes predicativism a very important view. I won't vote Predicativist quite yet, but I'm tempted.