Philosophy of mathematics : an introduction

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Philosophy of mathematics : an introduction

David Bostock

Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [310]-324) and index

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内容説明

Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction provides a critical analysis of the major philosophical issues and viewpoints in the concepts and methods of mathematics - from antiquity to the modern era. Offers beginning readers a critical appraisal of philosophical viewpoints throughout history Gives a separate chapter to predicativism, which is often (but wrongly) treated as if it were a part of logicism Provides readers with a non-partisan discussion until the final chapter, which gives the author's personal opinion on where the truth lies Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students, and at the same time to be of interest to professionals

目次

Introduction. Part I: Plato versus Aristotle:. A. Plato. 1. The Socratic Background. 2. The Theory of Recollection. 3. Platonism in Mathematics. 4. Retractions: the Divided Line in Republic VI (509d 511e). B. Aristotle. 5. The Overall Position. 6. Idealizations. 7. Complications. 8. Problems with Infinity. C. Prospects. Part II: From Aristotle to Kant:. 1. Medieval Times. 2. Descartes. 3. Locke, Berkeley, Hume. 4. A Remark on Conceptualism. 5. Kant: the Problem. 6. Kant: the Solution. Part III: Reactions to Kant:. 1. Mill on Geometry. 2. Mill versus Frege on Arithmetic. 3. Analytic Truths. 4. Concluding Remarks. Part IV: Mathematics and its Foundations:. 1. Geometry. 2. Different Kinds of Number. 3. The Calculus. 4. Return to Foundations. 5. Infinite Numbers. 6. Foundations Again. Part V: Logicism:. 1. Frege. 2. Russell. 3. Borkowski/Bostock. 4. Set Theory. 5. Logic. 6. Definition. Part VI: Formalism:. 1. Hilbert. 2. Goedel. 3. Pure Formalism. 4. Structuralism. 5. Some Comments. Part VII: Intuitionism:. 1. Brouwer. 2. Intuitionist Logic. 3. The Irrelevance of Ontology. 4. The Attack on Classical Logic. Part VIII: Predicativism:. 1. Russell and the VCP. 2. Russell's Ramified Theory and the Axiom of Reducibility. 3. Predicative Theories after Russell. 4. Concluding Remarks. Part IX: Realism versus Nominalism:. A. Realism. 1. Goedel. 2. Neo-Fregeans. 3. Quine and Putnam. B. Nominalism. 4. Reductive Nominalism. 5. Fictionalism. 6. Concluding Remarks. References. Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA90809647
  • ISBN
    • 9781405189927
    • 9781405189910
  • LCCN
    2008026377
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.
  • ページ数/冊数
    x, 332 p.
  • 大きさ
    24 cm
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