Jonathan Bard is a contemporary philosopher who has contributed to debates in metaphysics and the philosophy of mathematics, particularly concerning platonism and nominalism. His work engages critically with arguments for the existence of abstract objects, examining the logical structure of eliminative arguments in the philosophy of mathematics.
Critiqued Katz's argument by elimination for platonism
Contributed to contemporary debates on the ontological status of abstract objects
Engaged with metaphysical questions about mathematical realism