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Philosophy of mathematics : set theory, measuring theories, and nominalism /
One main interest of philosophy is to become clear about the assumptions, premises and inconsistencies of our thoughts and theories. And even for a formal language like mathematics it is controversial if consistency is achievable or necessary like the articles in the first part of the publication sh...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Frankfurt ; New Brunswick :
Ontos,
2008.
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| Colección: | Logos (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ;
Bd. 13. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface / Gerhard Preyer, Georg Peter
- Representationalism and set-theoretic paradox / Douglas Patterson
- Who's afraid of inconsistent mathematics? / Mark Colyvan
- Logical and semantic puritiy [i.e. purity] / Andrew Arana
- On using measuring numbers according to measuring theories / Wilhelm K. Essler
- The compulsion to believe: logical inference and normativity / Jody Azzouni
- Nominalism and mathematical intuition / Otávio Bueno
- Jobless objects: mathematical posits in crisis / Yvonne Raley
- Is indispensability still a problem for fictionalism? / Susan Vineberg
- Mill, Frege and the unity of mathematics / Madeline Muntersbjorn
- Descartes on mathematical essences / Raffaella de Rosa and Otávio Bueno.