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Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics

English · Hardback

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Informationen zum Autor Friend, Michele Klappentext Michele Friend provides an introduction to the standard theories of mathematics - platonism and realism! logicism! formalism! constructivism! and structuralism - as well as to some of the less standard theories! such as psychologism! fictionalism! and Meinongian philosophy of mathematics. The author explains what characterises each theory! the differences between them! and some of the arguments in favour of and against the different positions. Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics also explores questions that occupy present-day philosophers and mathematicians! such as the relationship between good reasoning and mathematics! the problem of infinity! and whether we are more certain of mathematics than we are of everyday sense experience or science. Friend strikes a nice balance between conceptual accessibility and clear representation of the issues to enable readers to challenge existing positions. Zusammenfassung What is mathematics about? How do we know mathematics? Is mathematical knowledge logical knowledge? And how is mathematics applied to the material world? This is an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, that examines these and other ontological and epistemological problems raised by the content and practice of mathematics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Infinity 2. Platonism and realism 3. Logicism 4. Structuralism 5. Constructivism 6. A pot-pourri of philosophies of mathematics Conclusion Appendix Notes Further reading Index

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Authors Michele Friend, Friend Michele
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 22.02.2007
 
EAN 9781844650606
ISBN 978-1-84465-060-6
No. of pages 240
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > General, dictionaries

PHILOSOPHY / General, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy: logic

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