Formalism (philosophy of mathematics)
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Formalism (philosophy of mathematics)
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In the philosophy of mathematics, formalism is the view that holds that statements of mathematics and logic can be considered to be statements about the consequences of the manipulation of strings using established manipulation rules. A central idea of formalism "is that mathematics is not a body of propositions representing an abstract sector of reality, but is much more akin to a game, bringing with it no more commitment to an ontology of objects or properties than ludo or chess." According to
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View that mathematics does not necessarily represent reality, but is more akin to a game
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