Philosophy of Mathematics - Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy

A sophisticated, original introduction to the philosophy of mathematics from one of its leading thinkersMathematics is a model of precision and objectivity, but it appears distinct from the empirical sciences because it seems to deliver nonexperiential knowledge of a nonphysical reality of numbers, sets, and functions. How can these two aspects of mathematics be reconciled? This concise book provides a systematic, accessible introduction to the field that is trying to answer that question: the philosophy of mathematics. Øystein Linnebo, one of the world's leading scholars on the subject, introduces all of the classical approaches to the field as well as more specialized issues, including mathematical intuition, potential infinity, and the search for new mathematical axioms. Sophisticated but clear and approachable, this is an essential book for all students and teachers of philosophy and of mathematics.

ISBN:	9780691202297
Publisher:	Princeton University Press
Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Published date:	24 Mar 2020
Language:	English
Number of pages:	216
Weight:	292g
Height:	140mm
Width:	215mm
Spine width:	15mm

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