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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics

By Mark Colyvan

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
0521533414, 9780521533416
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
772 kB (790301 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Pages
232\232
Topic
Mathematics Logic
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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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