Wittgenstein''s Philosophy of Mathematics

A presentation of Wittgenstein's corpus of remarks on mathematics defending 'aspect realism' and making connections with Gödel and Turing.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Early Philosophy: Absolute Simplicity; 3. Middle Philosophy (1929�33): Relative Simplicity; 4. Later Philosophy: Fluid Simplicity (1937�51).

Summary

For Wittgenstein mathematics is a human activity characterizing ways of seeing conceptual possibilities and empirical situations, proof and logical methods central to its progress. This Element is a presentation of Wittgenstein's entire corpus of remarks on mathematics defending 'aspect realism' and making connections with Gödel and Turing.

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Floyd, Juliet (Boston University) Floyd, Floyd Juliet
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781108456302
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45630-2
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Mathematics