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Philosophy of Mathematics:

Structure and Ontology

STEWART SHAPIRO

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

PHILOSOPHY of

MATHEMATICS

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PHILOSOPHY of

MATHEMATICS

Structure and Ontology

STEWART SHAPIRO

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First published in1997 by Oxford University Press, Inc.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Shapiro, Stewart, 1951–

Philosophy of mathematics : structure and ontology / Stewart

Shapiro.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-19-509452-2; 0-19-513930-5 (pbk)

1. Mathematics—Philosophy. I. Title.

QA8.4.S533 1997

510'.1—dc20

135798642

Printed in the United States of America

on acid-free paper

96-31722

Shapiro - Philosophy of Mathematics.pdf