A Neopragmatist Understanding of Mathematics

Author

Yuan DongFollow

Date Thesis Awarded

5-2021

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Science (BS)

Department

Philosophy

Advisor

Joshua Gert

Committee Members

Matthew Haug

Pierre Clare

Abstract

In this honors thesis, I discuss an alternative approach to platonism and formalism for questions in philosophy of mathematics, namely, a neopragmatist approach. In particularly, I offer a detailed account of a neopragmatist account of elementary arithmetic.

Recommended Citation

Dong, Yuan, "A Neopragmatist Understanding of Mathematics" (2021). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1688.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1688