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Thin objects are not transparent | Turin - 15 December 2021
Published: Friday, December 10, 2021
Matteo PLEBANI (University of Turin)
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 12-13
Aula 21, Palazzo Nuovo (first floor) | Turin
Thin objects are not transparent
In this short paper we analyze whether assuming that mathematical objects are thin in Linnebo’s sense simplifies the epistemology of mathematics. Towards this end, we introduce the notion of transparency and we show that not all thin objects are transparent. We end by arguing that, far from being a weakness of thin objects, the lack of transparency of some thin objects is a fruitful characteristic mark of abstract mathematics. (joint work with Luca San Mauro and Giorgio Venturi)