AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS by Mark Colyvan ( 9780521826020 )

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS

By:

Mark Colyvan

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0521826020

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

14 June, 2012

Series:

Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy

Pages:

200

Description:

A fascinating journey through intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory - a lively introduction to this contemporary topic.

Synopsis:

This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey through some intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory, including such topics as the realism/anti-realism debate in mathematics, mathematical explanation, the limits of mathematics, the significance of mathematical notation, inconsistent mathematics and the applications of mathematics. Each chapter has a number of discussion questions and recommended further reading from both the contemporary literature and older sources. Very little mathematical background is assumed and all of the mathematics encountered is clearly introduced and explained using a wide variety of examples. The book is suitable for an undergraduate course in philosophy of mathematics and, more widely, for anyone interested in philosophy and mathematics.

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