Platonism and the Objects of Science with Dr. Scott Berman | (MoR No. 50)

Science has been exceedingly successful. But can we account for the success and objects of science without Platonism? Dr. Scott Berman, author of “Platonism and the Objects of Science” (2020), doesn’t think so. (Enjoy the bonus soccer, too!)

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Scott’s (2020) book, “Platonism and the Objects of Science”, link: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/platoni...

Question: Joe, are you a Platonist?

Answer: No and sort of.

No, in that I don't have a solid position in the debate — the literature is vast and I've mainly looked into the literature on models of God, arguments for/against God, and persistence.

Sort of, in that I slightly lean towards realism about (some) abstract objects, and I also slightly lean towards thinking that [contemporary analytic] Platonism is the best realist view.

And the usual links:

My book: https://www.amazon.com/Majesty-Reason...

My website: https://majestyofreason.wordpress.com/