Steiner on the applicability of mathematics and naturalism

Philosophia Mathematica

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-43

  Bangu, Sorin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 33244496424     PISSN: 00318019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/philmat/nkj002     Document Type: Article

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