New waves in philosophy of mathematics
Thirteen up-and-coming researchers in the philosophy of mathematics have been invited to write on what they take to be the right philosophical account of mathematics, examining along the way where they think the philosophy of mathematics is and ought to be going. A rich and diverse picture emerges....
| Other Authors: | Bueno, Otávio., Linnebo, Øystein., Palgrave Connect (Online service) |
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Basingstoke :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2009.
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| Physical Description: |
ix, 327 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
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New waves in philosophy.
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| Summary: |
Thirteen up-and-coming researchers in the philosophy of mathematics have been invited to write on what they take to be the right philosophical account of mathematics, examining along the way where they think the philosophy of mathematics is and ought to be going. A rich and diverse picture emerges. Some broader tendencies can nevertheless be detected: there is increasing attention to the practice, language and psychology of mathematics, a move to reassess the orthodoxy, as well as inspiration from philosophical logic. |
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| Item Description: |
Electronic reproduction. Basingstoke, England : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 11, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions. Thirteen up-and-coming researchers in the philosophy of mathematics have been invited to write on what they take to be the right philosophical account of mathematics, examining along the way where they think the philosophy of mathematics is and ought to be going. A rich and diverse picture emerges. Some broader tendencies can nevertheless be detected: there is increasing attention to the practice, language and psychology of mathematics, a move to reassess the orthodoxy, as well as inspiration from philosophical logic. New Waves on an Old Beach: Neo-Fregean Philosophy of Mathematics Today / R.Cook -- Reducing Arithmetic to Set Theory / A.Paseau -- Mathematical Fictionalism / O.Bueno -- Truth in Mathematics: The Question of Pluralism / P.Koellner -- 'Algebraic' Approaches to Mathematics / M.Leng -- Mathematical Accidents and the End of Explanation / A.Baker -- Applying Inconsistent Mathematics / M.Colyvan -- Towards a Philosophy of Applied Mathematics / C.Pincock -- Formal Tools and the Philosophy of Mathematics / T.Hofweber -- The Individuation of the Natural Numbers / Ø.Linnebo -- Towards a Trivialist Account of Mathematics / A.Rayo -- On Formal and Informal Provability / H.Leitgeb -- Quantification without a Domain / G.Uzquiano. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Physical Description: |
ix, 327 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780230245198 0230245196 |