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![]() Free Download Eric Snyder, "Semantics and the Ontology of Number " English | ISBN: 1108456251 | 2021 | 94 pages | PDF | 2 MB What are the meanings of number expressions, and what can they tell us about questions of central importance to the philosophy of mathematics, specifically 'Do numbers exist?' This Element attempts to shed light on this question by outlining a recent debate between substantivalists and adjectivalists regarding the semantic function of number words in numerical statements. After highlighting their motivations and challenges, I develop a comprehensive polymorphic semantics for number expressions. 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