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Quine-Putnam indispensability argument

Quine-Putnam indispensability argument proper noun: an argument for the existence of abstract mathematical objects such as numbers and sets, based on the fact that they are indispensable to the best scientific theories.

Proper noun

the Quine-Putnam indispensability argument

  1. An argument for the existence of abstract mathematical objects such as numbers and sets, based on the fact that they are indispensable to the best scientific theories.

Origin of Quine-Putnam indispensability argument

Named after the philosophers Willard Quine and Hilary Putnam.

Questions about Quine-Putnam indispensability argument

What does Quine-Putnam indispensability argument mean?
Quine-Putnam indispensability argument means an argument for the existence of abstract mathematical objects such as numbers and sets, based on the fact that they are indispensable to the best scientific theories.
What part of speech is Quine-Putnam indispensability argument?
Quine-Putnam indispensability argument is a proper noun.

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