Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics

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An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice.In this book, Joel David Hamkins offers an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics that is grounded in mathematics and motivated by mathematical inquiry and practice. He treats philosophical issues as they arise organically in mathematics, discussing such topics as platonism, realism, logicism, structuralism, formalism, infinity, and intuitionism in mathematical contexts. He organizes the book by mathematical themes--numbers, rigor, geometry, proof, computability, incompleteness, and set theory--that give rise again and again to philosophical considerations.
Copyright:
1829

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Publisher Quality
Book Size:
352 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780262362658
Related ISBNs:
9780262542234
Publisher:
MIT Press
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Copyrighted By:
The MIT Press
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Mathematics and Statistics, Philosophy
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