Plato's Problem: An Introduction to Mathematical Platonism - Rilegato

Panza, Marco; Sereni, Andrea

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ISBN 10: 0230365485 ISBN 13: 9780230365483

Casa editrice: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013

Riassunto

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.

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Descrizione del libro:

An up-to-date introduction to mathematical platonism discussing in close detail the development of the debate from its ancient origins through to its modern treatment

L'autore:

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 Analysis and sinthesis in Mathematics (ed., with M. Otte), 1997; Isaac Newton, 2003; Newton et l'origine de l'analyse, 1664-1666, 2005; Nombres. Eléments de mathématiques pour philosophes, 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.

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• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0230365485
• ISBN 13: 9780230365483
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 306