Janet M. Folina
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 1992
9780333558324
Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
e druk, 1992
ISBN13: 9780333558324
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Studies in Contemporary Philosophy
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This book is a sympathetic reconstruction of Henri Poincar's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincar is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is not highly regarded. Many regard his remarks as idiosyncratic, and based upon a misunderstanding of logic and logicism. This book argues that Poincar's critiques are not based on misunderstanding; rather, they are grounded in a coherent and attractive foundation of neo-Kantian constructivism.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780333558324
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Preface - Introduction - Kant and Mathematics, an Outline - Introduction to Poincar 's Theory of the Synthetic a Priori - Defending Mathematical Apriorism - Logic and Intuition - The Attack on Logicism - Set Theory and the Continuum - Poincar 's Theory of Predicativity - Poincar 's Theory of Meaning - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index