Semantic Indispensability is a type of indispensability argument in philosophy of mathematics that asserts the justification for believing in the existence of mathematical entities based on their indispensable role in the formulation of our best scientific theories, specifically due to their semantic commitment in truthful scientific discourse.
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A Revealing Flaw in Colyvan's Indispensability Argument
Christopher Pincock · Philosophy of Science · 2004 · 40 citations
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Brad Majors · Philosophy Compass · 2006 · 27 citations
Evidential Holism and Indispensability Arguments
Joe Morrison · Erkenntnis · 2011 · 23 citations
Quasirealism as semantic dispensability
Derek Baker · Philosophical Studies · 2020 · 18 citations · Full text
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Ghent University Hospital
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