The Philosophy of Mathematics
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The Philosophy of Mathematics by Stephan Krner
Concise, accessible sketches of the views of Plato, Aristotle, Leibniz, and Kant highlight this study of the general structure and foundation of pure and applied mathematics. Author Stephan K rner dedicates two chapters apiece -- one expository and one critical -- to each of the three main modern schools of thought on mathematical philosophy: the formalists, the logicists, and the intuitionists. After critically examining the propositions and theories of each philosophy, K rner presents a new position concerning the relation between mathematical theories, empirical data, and philosophical presuppositions.The Review of Metaphysics praised this volume as a lucid and stimulating essay which combines accuracy and sophistication with a minimum of technical language. Compact but comprehensive, this nontechnical introduction will appeal to professionals, students, and other readers interested in the intersection of philosophical problems with pure and applied mathematics.
A renowned specialist in the work of Kant, Stephan Körner (1913-2000) taught philosophy at the University of Bristol and at Yale.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486471853 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486471853 |
| Title | The Philosophy of Mathematics |
| Author | Stephan Krner |
| Series | Dover Books On Mathematics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2009-02-19 |
| Number of pages | 204 |
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