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摘要
Some philosophers have recently suggested that the reason mathematics is useful in science is that it expands our expressive capacities. Of these philosophers, only Stephen Yablo has put forward a detailed account of how mathematics brings this advantage. In this article, I set out Yablo's view and argue that it is implausible. Then, I introduce a simpler account and show it is a serious rival to Yablo's.
- 出版日期2014-9
