Why pure mathematical truths are metaphysically necessary: a set-theoretic explanation.

Autor:	Leitgeb, Hannes
Předmět:	SET theory EXPLANATION TRUTH MATHEMATICS
Zdroj:	Synthese; Jul2020, Vol. 197 Issue 7, p3113-3120, 8p
Abstrakt:	Pure mathematical truths are commonly thought to be metaphysically necessary. Assuming the truth of pure mathematics as currently pursued, and presupposing that set theory serves as a foundation of pure mathematics, this article aims to provide a metaphysical explanation of why pure mathematics is metaphysically necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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