Do numbers, propositions, and universals exist? Dr. Kenny Boyce doesn't think so. In this video, he defends fictionalist nominalism against objections.
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OUTLINE
0:00 Introduction
2:32 Abstract Objects, Realism, & Anti-Realism
19:48 One Over Many & Objective Resemblance
1:05:01 Truthmaking & Correspondence Theory
1:14:38 Abstract Reference & Ontological Commitment
1:21:15 Mathematical Discovery
1:23:21 Propositions & Communication
1:37:18 Indispensability Arguments & Science
1:46:24 Self-Defeat & Fiction-Preservation
1:51:49 Conclusion
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