Ebook: Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics
Author: Hugh Lehman
- Genre: Other Social Sciences // Philosophy: Critical Thinking
- Tags: Philosophy of Mathematics Formalism If-Thenism Intuitionism Mathematical Ontology Fictionaism Postulationism Gödel on Mathematical Knowledge J. S. Mill on Mathematical Knowledge D. Hilbert on Mathematical Knowledge Carnap on Philosophy of Mathematics Empirical Theory of Mathematical Knowledge
- Series: Amerrican Philosophical Quarterly Library of Philosophy 2
- Year: 1979
- Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
- Language: English
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This book is an outstanding survey of existing views on the nature of Mathematics. While not relying upon calculation, conceptual outlines are quite precise. The exposition covers epistemological and ontological issues on mathematical knowledge, addressing the mainstreams of formalism, if-thenism, intuitionism, fictionalism, postulationism and empiricism.
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