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Implicit commitments of theories of arithmetic

Abstract

The notion of implicit commitments of arithmetical theories has received some recent interest in the literature. However, current accounts lack a full understanding of: (1) what, mathematically, implicit commitments consist of, and (2) the epistemological force of the commitment of implicit commitments. This dissertation aims to provide a thorough account of (1) and (2).

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