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. Ed(S): Carson, Emily; Huber, Renate - Intuition and the Axiomatic Method - 9781402040399 - V9781402040399
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Intuition and the Axiomatic Method

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Description for Intuition and the Axiomatic Method Hardback. Following developments in modern geometry, logic and physics, many scientists and philosophers in the modern era considered Kant's theory of intuition to be obsolete. This work explores various views of intuition and the axiomatic method, with Kant's approach. It covers logical and non-logical, and systematic issues in mathematics and physics. Editor(s): Carson, Emily; Huber, Renate. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 653.

Following developments in modern geometry, logic and physics, many scientists and philosophers in the modern era considered Kant’s theory of intuition to be obsolete. But this only represents one side of the story concerning Kant, intuition and twentieth century science. Several prominent mathematicians and physicists were convinced that the formal tools of modern logic, set theory and the axiomatic method are not sufficient for providing mathematics and physics with satisfactory foundations. All of Hilbert, Gödel, Poincaré, Weyl and Bohr thought that intuition was an indispensable element in describing the foundations of science. They had very different reasons for thinking this, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402040399
SKU
V9781402040399
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