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Absence perception and the philosophy of zero
1Kurt Gödel Research Center for Mathematical Logic (KGRC), Währinger Straße, 25, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Abstract:
Zero provides a challenge for philosophers of mathematics with realist inclinations. On the one hand it is a bona fide cardinal 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 (1) an account of numbers as properties of collections, (2) work on the philosophy of absences, and (3) recent work in numerical cognition and ontogenetic studies.
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