Linnebo Ystein - Philosophy Of Mathematics - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A sophisticated original introduction to the philosophy of mathematics from one of its leading thinkers Mathematics 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. ystein 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.
Title: Philosophy Of Mathematics
Author(s): Linnebo ystein
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Barcode: 9780691202297
Pages: 216 Pages
Publication Date: 3/24/2020
Series: Princeton Foundations of Contemporary Philosophy
Category: Philosophy Of Mathematics