عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
QA8.4 .M328 1997eo
QA8
.
4
.
M328
1997eo
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0191597961
(Number (ISBN
0198235739
(Number (ISBN
0198250754
(Number (ISBN
9780191597961
(Number (ISBN
9780198235736
(Number (ISBN
9780198250753
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b736709
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Naturalism in mathematics /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Penelope Maddy.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1997.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (viii, 254 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Part I, The problem. The origins of set theory ; Set theory as a foundation ; The standard axioms ; Independent questions ; New axiom candidates -- Part II, Realism. Gödelian realism ; Quinean realism ; Set theoretic realism ; A realist's case against ; Hints of trouble ; Indispensability and scientific practice ; Indispensability and mathematical practice -- Part III, Naturalism. Wittgensteinian anti-philosophy ; A second Gödelian theme ; Quinean naturalism ; Mathematical naturalism ; The problem revisited ; A naturalist's case against.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Set theory has rendered the notion of self-evident truths to be obsolete in mathematics. Penelope Maddy examines this dilemma using the minimum of technical jargon. Set theory is explained in a manner that can be understood by non-mathematicians.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Naturalism in mathematics.
International Standard Book Number
9780198235736
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Mathematics-- Philosophy.
Naturalism.
MATHEMATICS-- History & Philosophy.
Mathematics-- Philosophy.
Naturalism.
Realisme (filosofie)
Wiskunde.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
MAT-- 015000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
510/
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1
Edition
21
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
QA8
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4
Book number
.
M328
1997eo
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Maddy, Penelope.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201203204228.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
