Lakatos and the Historical Approach to Philosophy of Mathematics

Klappentext This Element gives a detailed analysis of Imre Lakatos' ideas on the philosophy of mathematics. It also gives an account of how other researchers developed this approach after his death, what has been achieved so far, and what its prospects for the future might be. Vorwort This Element shows how the historical approach to philosophy of mathematics was introduced by Lakatos and developed subsequently. Zusammenfassung This Element gives a detailed analysis of Imre Lakatos' ideas on the philosophy of mathematics. It also gives an account of how other researchers developed this approach after his death, what has been achieved so far, and what its prospects for the future might be. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Lakatos' contribution to the philosophy of mathematics; 3. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics I (1975?95); 4. Lakatos' legacy in the philosophy of mathematics II (1996?23); 5. Concluding remarks; References.

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• Authors: Donald Gillies, Donald (University College London) Gillies, Gillies Donald
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2023
• EAN: 9781009430586
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0943058-6
• No. of pages: 68
• Series: Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mathematics, History of mathematics