Lars Arthur Tump is a research fellow at KU Leuven’s Institute of Philosophy and a member of its Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science. His areas of expertise include the philosophy of mathematics, logic, and science.
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On Mathematical Explanations of Empirical Phenomena
Lars Arthur Tump
This book addresses contemporary issues in the philosophy of mathematics that deal with the role of mathematics in explanations of empirical phenomena. It brings together various debates, such as on indispensability, number theory, abstraction principles, and counterpossibles, which turn out to be highly relevant for evaluating the role of the mathematics in question. The book consists of two parts and has a general introduction of the broader context in which...
