Plato's Problem

An Introduction to Mathematical Platonism
2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-230-36548-3
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 223 mm, Gewicht: 5072 g

What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Gödel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Panza, M.

Sereni, A.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Philosophie der Mathematik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Antike Philosophie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Geschichte der Mathematik
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Terminological Conventions Introduction The Origins From Frege to Gödel (through Hilbert) Benacerraf's Arguments Non-conservative Responses to Benacerraf's Dilemma Conservative Responses to Benacerraf's Dilemma The Indispensability Argument: Structure and Basic Notions The Indispensability Argument: The Debate Conclusion Notes References Index

Über Autor(innen)

MARCO PANZA is Research Professor at the CNRS. He is the author and editor of several books and papers in the domains of history and philosophy of mathematics. Including (ed., with M. Otte), 1997; , 2003; , 2005; , 2007.
ANDREA SERENI is Lecturer at San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. He has been a visiting scholar at Arché Centre at the University of St. Andrews. He has taught courses at the Universities of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma, and Bologna. His teaching, research and publications cover philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, and philosophy of language.