Mathematics, Matter and Method: Volume 1, Philosophical Papers |
Contents
CONTENTS OF VOLUME | 1 |
The thesis that mathematics is logic | 12 |
Mathematics without foundations | 43 |
What is mathematical truth? | 60 |
Philosophy of physics | 79 |
An examination of Grünbaums philosophy of geometry | 93 |
A Philosopher Looks at Quantum Mechanics | 130 |
Threevalued logic | 166 |
Memo on conventionalism | 206 |
What Theories are | 215 |
Craigs Theorem | 228 |
It aint necessarily so | 237 |
The Corroboration of Theories | 250 |
Degree of Confirmation and Inductive Logic | 270 |
Probability and Confirmation | 293 |
On properties | 305 |
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Mathematics, Matter and Method: Volume 1: Philosophical Papers Hilary Putnam No preview available - 1979 |
Mathematics, Matter and Method: Volume 1: Philosophical Papers Hilary Putnam No preview available - 1979 |
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