The Philosophy of Mathematics Today

ISBN-13: 9780198236542 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 656 str.

Matthias Schirn

Opis

This comprehensive volume gives a panorama of the best current work in this lively field, through twenty specially written essays by the leading figures in the field. All essays deal with foundational issues, from the nature of mathematical knowledge and mathematical existence to logical consequence, abstraction, and the notions of set and natural number. The contributors also represent and criticize a variety of prominent approaches to the philosophy of mathematics, including platonism, realism, normalism, constructivism, and formalism.

Recenzje

The volume is a collection of papers by many of the most important people working in the contemporary philosophy of mathematics. It think it to be essential reading for all those interested in the area.