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33A Nominalist Alternative to Reference by AbstractionTheoria 1 1-12. 2022.Theoria, EarlyView. In his recent book Thin Objects, Øystein Linnebo (2018) argues for the existence of a hierarchy of abstract objects, sufficient to model ZFC, via a novel and highly interesting argument that relies on a process called dynamic abstraction. This paper presents a way for a nominalist, someone opposed to the existence of abstract objects, to avoid Linnebo's conclusion by rejecting his claim that certain abstraction principles are sufficient for reference (RBA). Section 1 of the p…Read more
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18Three Approaches to Logical CorrectnessLogic and Logical Philosophy 1-35. forthcoming.This paper outlines three broad ways one might think about logical correctness: the Realist approach, the One-Language approach and my own Neo-Carnapian view. Although the realist and one-language views have dominated the philosophy of logic in recent years, I argue against them, favouring of the Neo-Carnapian approach.
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University of ViennaDoctoral student
Vienna, Wien, Austria
Areas of Specialization
Philosophy of Mathematics |
Logic and Philosophy of Logic |
Metaphysics |
Epistemology |
Social Epistemology |