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Naturalism in Mathematics

By Penelope Maddy

Book information

Year
1998
ISBN
0198235739, 9780198250753, 9780198235736, 9780191518973, 0198250754
LCC
QA8.4 .M328 1997
Open Library ID
OL666963M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7466115 bytes)
Pages
265\265
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Naturalism in Mathematics investigates how the most fundamental assumptions of mathematics can be justified. One prevalent philosophical approach to the problem--realism--is examined and rejected in favor of another approach--naturalism. Penelope Maddy defines this naturalism, explains the motivation for it, and shows how it can be successfully applied in set theory. Her clear, original treatment of this fundamental issue is informed by current work in both philosophy and mathematics, and will be accessible and enlightening to readers from both disciplines.

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