The Philosophy of Mathematics Today gives a panorama of the best current work in this lively field, through twenty essays specially written for this collection by leading figures. The topics include indeterminacy, logical consequence, mathematical methodology, abstraction, and both Hilbert's and Frege's foundational programmes. The collection will be an important source for research in the philosophy of mathematics for years to come.
Contributors
Paul Benacerraf, George Boolos, John P. Burgess, Charles S. Chihara, Michael Detlefsen, Michael Dummett, Hartry Field, Kit Fine, Bob Hale, Richard G. Heck, Jnr., Geoffrey Hellman, Penelope Maddy, Karl-Georg Niebergall, Charles D. Parsons, Michael D. Resnik, Matthias Schirn, Stewart Shapiro, Peter Simons, W.W. Tait, Crispin Wright.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
The volume is a collection of papers by many of the most important people working in the contemporary philosophy of mathematics. It think it to be essential reading for all those interested in the area. * Graham Priest, Studia Logica *
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Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
Dicke: 35 mm
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978-0-19-823654-2 (9780198236542)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
PART I: ONTOLOGY, MODELS, AND INDETERMINACY ; PART II: MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, AND METHOD ; PART III: FINITISM AND INTUITIONISM ; PART IV: FREGE AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF ARITHMETIC ; PART V: SETS, STRUCTURE, AND ABSTRACTION
