Mathematical knowledge is context-dependent

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Publication date 2008
Journal Grazer Philosophische Studien
Volume | Issue number 76
Pages (from-to) 91-107
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  • Interfacultary Research - Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC)
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Informatics Institute (IVI)
Abstract We argue that mathematical knowledge is context dependent. Our main argument is that on pain of distorting mathematical practice, one must analyse the notion of having available a proof, which supplies justification in mathematics, in a context dependent way.
Document type Article
Published at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/rodopi/gps/2008/00000076/00000001/art00004
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