Knowledge, Cause, and Abstract Objects - Causal Objections to Platonism (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001)

According to platonists, entities such as numbers, sets, propositions and properties are abstract objects. But abstract objects lack causal powers and a location in space and time, so how could we ever come to know of the existence of such impotent and remote objects? In Knowledge, Cause, and Abstract Objects, Colin Cheyne presents the first systematic and detailed account of this epistemological objection to the platonist doctrine that abstract objects exist and can be known. Since mathematics has such a central role in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, he concentrates on mathematical platonism. He also concentrates on our knowledge of what exists, and argues for a causal constraint on such existential knowledge. Finally, he exposes the weaknesses of recent attempts by platonists to account for our supposed platonic knowledge. This book will be of particular interest to researchers and advanced students of epistemology and of the philosophy of mathematics and science. It will also be of interest to all philosophers with a general interest in metaphysics and ontology.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, 67
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2001
Authors:	C. Cheyne
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-5836-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Promotions
LSN:	90-481-5836-2
Barcode:	9789048158362

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