Mathematical intuition vs. mathematical monsters

Synthese

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 317-332

  Feferman, Solomon ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009898065     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005223128130     Document Type: Article

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