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Realism in Mathematics

By Penelope Maddy

Realism in Mathematics

By Penelope Maddy

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
220
Release Date:
1992-10-15
Publication Date:
1992-09-03
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019824035X
ISBN13:
9780198240358
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
317 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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