TABLE
OF CONTENTS [Errata]
Introduction
1.
Realism, Ontology, and Objectivity
2.
Self-Evidence, Proof, and Disagreement
3.
Observation and Indispensability
4.
Genealogical Debunking Arguments
5.
Explaining our Reliability
6.
Realism, Objectivity, and Evaluation
Conclusion
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Review: Philosophia Mathematica
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“Contemporary
philosophy does not get much better than this. Absolutely central
philosophical questions concerning realism and the objectivity of both
morals and mathematics are explored by a scholar with a truly unique
proficiency in all the relevant philosophical and technical
issues. Naturalists drawn to moral anti-realism and mathematical
realism in particular will have to grapple with the sophisticated
arguments here, but this is a book anyone serious about philosophy has
to read.”--Brian
Leiter (University of Chicago)
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"Morality and Mathematics is a real
tour de force: it combines painstaking analysis and attention to
technical details with far-reaching, often surprising philosophical
conclusions. It is bound to change the landscape of philosophical
debates in epistemology of morality and mathematics, separately and in
relation with eachother, for years to come."--Catarina
Dutilh Novaes (VU Amsterdam)
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"Morality and Mathematics is a
terrific book on the epistemological issues faced by realist views in
mathematics and morality. Clarke-Doane provides a far more nuanced
discussion of these issues than I've seen elsewhere, with sensitivity
to what is common in the two domains, and what is different, and to the
extent to which the apparent differences hide an underlying similarity.
It is sure to become the standard work on this subject." --Hartry
Field (NYU)
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"Justin
Clarke-Doane identifies and explores the shocking parallelism between
morality and mathematics: on a surprising number of philosophical
fronts, the two disparate subjects seem to face common problems and
analogous solutions and rebuttals, whether the issue is realism, a
priori justification, objectivity, naturalism or pluralism. With
consummate philosophical skill, Clarke-Doane teases apart the
differences and uncovers what is truly common and what is not. A
remarkable philosophical work." --Joel
David Hamkins (Oxford)
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"Morality
and mathematics would seem to be significantly divergent fields of
inquiry. Justin Clarke-Doane is the rare philosopher with the requisite
technical mastery of both fields to see past the superficial
differences and highlight the important parallels lurking beneath,
revealing how the issues of realism, objectivity, and justification we
face in moral philosophy have close analogues in the foundations of
mathematics, while noting what differences remain intact. This is a
provocative and unique interdisciplinary contribution to how we
understand truth and belief, with wide-ranging philosophical
implications."--Sean
Carroll (CalTech)
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"Clarke-Doane's
book offers a coherent and plausible set of answers to the notorious
epistemological questions provoked by morality, and to the analogous
questions that are provoked by mathematics. It is striking for its
creativity, its rigorous arguments, its many subtle but important
distinctions, its unusual breadth of expertise (covering philosophy of
language, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics, and
meta-ethics), and its rational control of a daunting battery of
interactings considerations from these various branches of the subject.
Exceptionally impressive philosophical talent and maturity are on
display here. Needless to say, we probably haven't been given the final
truth about these matters. But it's certain that anyone aiming to do
better will have to grapple with Clarke-Doane's formidable arguments
and conclusions." --Paul
Horwich (NYU)
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