Confirming mathematical theories: An ontologically agnostic stance

Synthese

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-277

  Peressini, Anthony ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

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EID: 33645072098     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005158202218     Document Type: Article

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