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[from 'Structuralism and the Notion of Dependence' by Øystein Linnebo, in 6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / e. Structuralism critique ]

Full Idea

Against extreme views that all mathematical objects depend on the structures to which they belong, or that none do, I defend a compromise view, that structuralists are right about algebraic objects (roughly), but anti-structuralists are right about sets.

Gist of Idea

Structuralism is right about algebra, but wrong about sets

Source

Øystein Linnebo (Structuralism and the Notion of Dependence [2008], Intro)

Book Reference

-: 'The Philosophical Quarterly' [-], p.59