Conceptions of Set and the Foundations of Mathematics
Published on 15. January 2020
256 pages
978-1-108-61537-2 (ISBN)
Description
Sets are central to mathematics and its foundations, but what are they? In this book Luca Incurvati provides a detailed examination of all the major conceptions of set and discusses their virtues and shortcomings, as well as introducing the fundamentals of the alternative set theories with which these conceptions are associated. He shows that the conceptual landscape includes not only the naive and iterative conceptions but also the limitation of size conception, the definite conception, the stratified conception and the graph conception. In addition, he presents a novel, minimalist account of the iterative conception which does not require the existence of a relation of metaphysical dependence between a set and its members. His book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students in logic and the philosophy of mathematics.
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'Incurvati provides a veritable handbook for researchers and practitioners in the domain of logic and the foundations of mathematics ... Each chapter raises significant foundational questions, fertile ground for further research.' R. L. Pour, ChoiceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white
File size
2,13 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-61537-2 (9781108615372)
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Luca Incurvati
Conceptions of Set and the Foundations of Mathematics
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01/2020
Cambridge University Press
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Content
1. Concepts and conceptions; 2. The iterative conception; 3. Challenges to the iterative conception; 4. The naive conception; 5. The limitation of size conception; 6. The stratified conception; 7. The graph conception.
