Phenomenology, Logic, and the Philosophy of Mathematics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521837828)

Offering a collection of fifteen essays that deal with issues at the intersection of phenomenology, logic, and the philosophy of mathematics, this 2005 book is divided into three parts. Part I contains a general essay on Husserl's conception of science and logic, an essay of mathematics and transcendental phenomenology, and an essay on phenomenology and modern pure geometry. Part II is focused on Kurt Godel's interest in phenomenology. It explores Godel's ideas and also some work of Quine, Penelope Maddy and Roger Penrose. Part III deals with elementary, constructive areas of mathematics. These are areas of mathematics that are closer to their origins in simple cognitive activities and in everyday experience. This part of the book contains essays on intuitionism, Hermann Weyl, the notion of constructive proof, Poincar and Frege.

Author: Richard Tieszen
ISBN-10: 0521837820
ISBN-13: 9780521837828
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/06/2005
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.34w x 1.07d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 09/01/2006 pg. 16