The Philosophy of Mathematics by W D Hart

The Philosophy of Mathematics by W D Hart

This volume offers a selection of the most interesting and important work from recent years in the philosophy of mathematics, which has always been closely linked to, and has exerted a significant influence upon, the main stream of analytical philosophy. The issues discussed are of interest throughout philosophy, and no mathematical expertise is required of the reader. Contributors include W.V. Quine, W.D. Hart, Michael Dummett, Charles Parsons, Paul Benacerraf, Penelope Maddy, W.W. Tait, Hilary Putnam, George Boolos, Daniel Isaacson, Stewart Shapiro, and Hartry Field.

Splendid collection of essays.. Hart has done a great service to students of the subject by assembling some of the most significant contributions to the literature made in the past 20 years or so ... this collection steers a way through the challenging and fascinating philosophical issues raised by mathematics as well as any other I know. * Times Higher Education Supplement *

Hart, W. D.: - W. D. Hart is currently a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he chaired the Philosophy department for 12 years. He has also taught at the University of Michigan, University College London, and the University of New Mexico. He is the author of The Engines of the Soul, now available in paperback (Cambridge University Press, 2009), and the editor of The Philosophy of Mathematics, and has published more than seventy articles and reviews in academic journals.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780198751205
ISBN 10	0198751206
Title	The Philosophy of Mathematics
Author	W D Hart
Series	Oxford Readings In Philosophy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1996-06-27
Number of pages	322
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.