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A collection of 13 essays from the latter half of the 20th century on the philosophy of mathematics, for undergraduate students and general readers with no particular background in mathematics. They ponder such topics as mathematical truth, two dogmas of empiricism, the philosophical basis of intuitionistic logic, mathematics without foundations, conservativeness and incompleteness, and the structuralist view of mathematical objects. Includes a section of suggested readings. No subject index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This volume offers a selection of the most interesting and important work from recent years in the philosophy of mathematics, which has always been closely linked to and has exerted a significant influence upon the main stream of analytical philosophy. The issues discussed are of interest throughout philosophy, and no mathematical expertise is required of the reader.
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W. D. Hart is at University of Illinois at Chicago.
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0198751192
- ISBN 13 9780198751199
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages328
- EditorHart W. D.
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