Realism in Mathematics (Clarendon Paperbacks) - Couverture souple

Maddy, Penelope

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 019824035X ISBN 13 : 9780198240358

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 1992

Synopsis

Mathematicians tend to think of themselves as scientists investigating the features of real mathematical things, and the wildly successful application of mathematics in the physical sciences reinforces this picture of mathematics as an objective study. For philosophers, however, this realism about mathematics raises serious questions: What are mathematical things? Where are they? How do we know about them? Offering a scrupulously fair treatment of both mathematical and philosophical concerns, Penelope Maddy here delineates and defends a novel version of mathematical realism. She answers the traditional questions and poses a challenging new one, refocusing philosophical attention on the pressing foundational issues of contemporary mathematics.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When engaged in mathematics, most people tend to think of themselves as scientists investigating the features of real mathematical things, and the wildly successful application of mathematics in the physical sciences reinforces this picture of mathematics as an objective study. For philosophers, however, this realism about mathematics raises serious questions: What are mathematical things? Where are they? How do we know about them? Penelope Maddy delineates and defends a novel version of mathematical realism that answers the traditional questions and refocuses philosophical attention on the pressing foundational issues of contemporary mathematics.

Revue de presse

She has ... clearly marked out an original and interesting position. (Times Higher Education Supplement)

the book is written in a lively, engaging style. We hope that it serves to stimulate others to think seriously about issues in philosophy of mathematics because, as Maddy claims, these issues bear directly on mainstream philosophy. (Philosophy of Science)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 019824035X
• ISBN 13: 9780198240358
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 220
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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