Naturalising Mathematics? A Wittgensteinian Perspective

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Philosophies 7 (4):85 (2022)
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There is a noticeable gap between results of cognitive neuroscientific research into basic mathematical abilities and philosophical and empirical investigations of mathematics as a distinct intellectual activity. The paper explores the relevance of a Wittgensteinian framework for dealing with this discrepancy.

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