Naturalizing Badiou - Mathematical Ontology and Structural Realism

Informationen zum Autor Fabio Gironi is an IRC postdoctoral research fellow in philosophy at University College Dublin, Ireland. He obtained his Ph.D. at Cardiff University, UK. Klappentext Crossing the boundaries between 'continental' and 'analytic' philosophical approaches, this book proposes a naturalistic revision of the mathematical ontology of Alain Badiou, establishing links with structuralist projects in the philosophy of science and mathematics. Zusammenfassung Crossing the boundaries between 'continental' and 'analytic' philosophical approaches! this book proposes a naturalistic revision of the mathematical ontology of Alain Badiou! establishing links with structuralist projects in the philosophy of science and mathematics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Note about Citations Introduction 1. Badiou's Mathematical Ontology 2. The Ontological and the Empirical: Naturalist Objections 3. Taking a Stance on Realism and Naturalism 4. Structural Realisms 5. Truth and Randomness Conclusion Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: F. Gironi, Fabio Gironi
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2014
• EAN: 9781137463463
• ISBN: 978-1-137-46346-3
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; B, Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie, Philosophie der Mathematik, Philosophy of Science, History of Philosophy, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Philosophie: Metaphysik und Ontologie, Metaphysics, Mathematics—Philosophy, Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Science—Philosophy