Mario Bunge’s Philosophy of Mathematics: An Appraisal

Abstract

In this paper, I present and discuss critically the main elements of Mario Bunge's philosophy of mathematics. In particular, I explore how mathematical knowledge is accounted for in Bunge's systemic emergent materialism.To Mario, with gratitude.

Bunge’s Mathematical Structuralism Is Not a Fiction

“…(Bunge 1985) I will not systematically go over the basic elements of his position. (See Marquis (2011) for an overview and a critical presentation.) I will focus on the relevant components for my presentation to be selfcontained.…”