Plato's Problem: An Introduction to Mathematical Platonism
Panza, Marco, Sereni, Andrea
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Description for Plato's Problem: An Introduction to Mathematical Platonism
Paperback. What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Godel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 219 x 17. Weight in Grams: 410.
What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Gödel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism.
What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Gödel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230365490
SKU
V9780230365490
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About Panza, Marco, Sereni, Andrea
MARCO PANZA is Research Professor at the CNRS. He is the author and editor of several books and papers in the domains of history and philosophy of mathematics. Including Analysis and sinthesis in Mathematics (ed., with M. Otte), 1997; Isaac Newton, 2003; Newton et l'origine de l'analyse, 1664-1666, 2005; Nombres. Eléments de mathématiques pour philosophes, 2007. ANDREA SERENI is Lecturer ... Read more
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