{"product_id":"9789048158362","title":"The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science: Causal Objections to Platonism","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCausal Objections to Platonism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cheyne, C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to platonists, entities such as numbers, sets,  propositions and properties are abstract objects. But abstract objects  lack causal powers and a location in space and time, so how could we  ever come to know of the existence of such impotent and remote  objects? In \u003cem\u003eKnowledge, Cause, and Abstract Objects\u003c\/em\u003e, Colin Cheyne  presents the first systematic and detailed account of this  epistemological objection to the platonist doctrine that abstract  objects exist and can be known. Since mathematics has such a central  role in the acquisition of scientific knowledge, he concentrates on  mathematical platonism. He also concentrates on our knowledge of what  exists, and argues for a causal constraint on such existential  knowledge. Finally, he exposes the weaknesses of recent attempts by  platonists to account for our supposed platonic knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e  This book will be of particular interest to researchers and advanced  students of epistemology and of the philosophy of mathematics and  science. It will also be of interest to all philosophers with a  general interest in metaphysics and ontology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Springer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010-10-28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789048158362\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45416881389708,"sku":"9789048158362","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789048158362.jpg?v=1768932364","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789048158362","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}