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God and Abstract Objects
In J. B. Stump & Alan G. Padgett (eds.), The Blackwell Companion to Science and Christianity. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 441-452 (2012)
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This chapter contains sections titled: * Platonism * The Indispensability Argument for Platonism * Challenge to the Truth of Mathematical Statements: Fictionalism * Challenges to the Customary Semantics for Mathematical Discourse * Challenges to the Customary Semantics in General * Theological Objection to Platonism * Conclusion * Notes * References * Further ReadingAuthor's Profile
God and abstract objects Christian doctrines of divine aseity and creation ex nihilo platonism, and argument for the reality of abstract objects platonism, existing mind-independent, abstract entities mind–independence, platonism from conceptualism Indispensability Argument for platonism mathematical statements and fictionalism customary semantics for mathematical discourse theological objection to platonism Indispensability Argument, exercise in metaontology, not just ontology
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| reprint | Craig, William Lane (2015) "God and Abstract Objects". Philosophia Christi 17(2):269-276 |
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