Structuralism and Conceptual Change in Mathematics

PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1990:397 - 401 (1990)
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I address Grosholz's critique of Resnik's mathematical structuralism and suggest that although Resnik's structuralism is not without its difficulties it survives Grosholz's attacks.

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reprint Menzel, Christopher (1990) "Structuralism and Conceptual Change in Mathematics". PSA Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1990(2):397-401

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