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An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics /
"This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey through some intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory, including such topics as the realis...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York:
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Series: | Cambridge introductions to philosophy
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| 100 | 1 | |a Colyvan, Mark. | |
| 245 | 1 | 3 | |a An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics / |c Mark Colyvan, University of Sydney. |
| 260 | |a New York: |b Cambridge University Press, |c 2012. | ||
| 300 | |a ix, 188 pages ; |c 26 cm. | ||
| 490 | 0 | |a Cambridge introductions to philosophy | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 8 | |a Machine generated contents note: 1. Mathematics and its philosophy; 2. The limits of mathematics; 3. Plato's heaven; 4. Fiction, metaphor, and partial truths; 5. Mathematical explanation; 6. The applicability of mathematics; 7. Who's afraid of inconsistent mathematics?; 8. A rose by any other name; 9. Epilogue: desert island theorems. | |
| 520 | |a "This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey through some intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory, including such topics as the realism/anti-realism debate in mathematics, mathematical explanation, the limits of mathematics, the significance of mathematical notation, inconsistent mathematics and the applications of mathematics. Each chapter has a number of discussion questions and recommended further reading from both the contemporary literature and older sources. Very little mathematical background is assumed and all of the mathematics encountered is clearly introduced and explained using a wide variety of examples. The book is suitable for an undergraduate course in philosophy of mathematics and, more widely, for anyone interested in philosophy and mathematics"-- | ||
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