Barton, Neil (2018) Absence Perception and the Philosophy of Zero. [Preprint]

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Zero provides a challenge for philosophers of mathematics with realist inclinations. On the one hand it is a bona fide number, yet on the other it is linked to ideas of nothingness and non-being. This paper provides an analysis of the epistemology and metaphysics of zero. We develop several constraints and then argue that a satisfactory account of zero can be obtained by integrating recent work in numerical cognition with a philosophical account of absence perception.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Barton, Neil bartonna@gmail.com 0000-0002-3637-1730
Keywords:	zero, absence perception, number cognition
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Epistemology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Ontology Specific Sciences > Mathematics
Depositing User:	Dr. Neil Barton
Date Deposited:	06 May 2018 15:34
Last Modified:	06 May 2018 15:34
Item ID:	14639
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Epistemology Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Ontology Specific Sciences > Mathematics
Date:	2018
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/14639

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