Which Mathematical Objects are Referred to by the Enhanced Indispensability Argument?

Drekalović, Vladimir; Žarnić, Berislav

doi:10.1007/s10838-017-9381-0

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Two Different Roles Of Mathematical Explanation In Science1

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“…Cf. Drekalović 2016, Drekalović, Žarnić 2018, Drekalović 2018 amples, mathematical tools are used to explain some empirical phenomenon. But a warning is in order.…”

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Mathematical Explanation as Part of an (Im)perfect Scientific Explanation: An Analysis of Two Examples

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2019

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Alan Baker argues that mathematical objects play an indispensable explanatory role in science. There are several examples cited in the literature as solid candidates for such a role. We discuss two such examples and show that they are very different in their strength and (im)perfection, although both are recognized by the scientific community as examples of the best scientific explanations of particular phenomena. More specifically, it will be shown that the explanation of the cicada case has serious shortcomings compared with the explanation of the case of Königsberg's bridges. We will argue that the latter is a perfectly reliable scientific explanation that employs mathematical reasoning whereas the former is not.

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“…Cf. Drekalović 2016, Drekalović, Žarnić 2018, Drekalović 2018 amples, mathematical tools are used to explain some empirical phenomenon. But a warning is in order.…”

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Mathematical Explanation as Part of an (Im)perfect Scientific Explanation: An Analysis of Two Examples

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2019

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Is the Enhanced Indispensability Argument a Useful Tool in the Hands of Platonists?

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Which Mathematical Objects are Referred to by the Enhanced Indispensability Argument?

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Mathematical Explanation as Part of an (Im)perfect Scientific Explanation: An Analysis of Two Examples

Mathematical Explanation as Part of an (Im)perfect Scientific Explanation: An Analysis of Two Examples

Is the Enhanced Indispensability Argument a Useful Tool in the Hands of Platonists?

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