Ideas from 'Structuralism' by Geoffrey Hellman [2007], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Oxf Handbk of Philosophy of Maths and Logic' (ed/tr Shapiro,Stewart) [OUP 2007,978-0-19-532592-8]].
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / a. Structuralism
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Structuralism is now common, studying relations, with no regard for what the objects might be
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6. Mathematics / B. Foundations for Mathematics / 7. Mathematical Structuralism / c. Nominalist structuralism
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Maybe mathematical objects only have structural roles, and no intrinsic nature
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