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[catalogued under 18. Thought / E. Abstraction / 7. Abstracta by Equivalence]

Full Idea

Abstraction-theoretic imperialists think that it must be possible to represent every mathematical object as a Fregean abstract.

Gist of Idea

Abstraction-theoretic imperialists think Fregean abstracts can represent every mathematical object

Source

Kit Fine (Replies on 'Limits of Abstraction' [2005], 1)

Book Reference

-: 'Philosophical Studies' [-], p.367