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Single Idea 10815

[from 'Mathematics is Megethology' by David Lewis, in 6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / e. Structuralism critique ]

Full Idea

We needn't believe in 'abstract structures' to have general structural truths about all successor functions.

Gist of Idea

We don't need 'abstract structures' to have structural truths about successor functions

Source

David Lewis (Mathematics is Megethology [1993], p.16)

Book Reference

-: 'Philosophia Mathematica' [-], p.16