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15935 | Modern mathematics works up to isomorphism, and doesn't care what things 'really are' [Lavine] |
Full Idea: In modern mathematics virtually all work is only up to isomorphism and no one cares what the numbers or points and lines 'really are'. | |
From: Shaughan Lavine (Understanding the Infinite [1994], VI.1) | |
A reaction: At least that leaves the field open for philosophers, because we do care what things really are. So should everybody else, but there is no persuading some people. |
15928 | Intuitionism rejects set-theory to found mathematics [Lavine] |
Full Idea: Intuitionism in philosophy of mathematics rejects set-theoretic foundations. | |
From: Shaughan Lavine (Understanding the Infinite [1994], V.3 n33) |