The Philosophy of Mathematics Today (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199262625)

This comprehensive volume gives a panorama of the best current work in this lively field, through twenty specially written essays by the leading figures in the field. All essays deal with foundational issues, from the nature of mathematical knowledge and mathematical existence to logical consequence, abstraction, and the notions of set and natural number. The contributors also represent and criticize a variety of prominent approaches to the philosophy of mathematics, including platonism, realism, normalism, constructivism, and formalism.

Author: Matthias Schirn
ISBN-10: 0199262624
ISBN-13: 9780199262625
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2003
Pages: 650
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.30w x 1.38d