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Philosophy of mathematics:

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Paul Benacerraf, Hilary Putnam
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Prentice-Hall, 1964 - Logic, Symbolic and mathematical - 536 pages

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This was a collection of essays organized around a few of the major themes in early 20th century mathematical philosophy, such as formalism vs. intuitionism, the nature of mathematical truth, etc. The ... Read full review

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A must-have book, if you're a student of the philosophy of mathematics. This was THE anthology of important essays when it came out, and remained so for a lot of years. As an historical map of the phil-math terrain, this book is essential. Read full review

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
DISPUTATION
55
CONSCIOUSNESS PHILOSOPHY AND MATHEMATICS
78
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Philosophy of Mathematics: Selected Readings
Philosophy of Mathematics: Selected Readings
Paul Benacerraf
Limited preview - 1983

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abstract entities accept analysis analytic analytic propositions assertion axiom of infinity axioms belong calculation classical mathematics concept F consistency construction containing continuum continuum hypothesis contradiction convention counting criterion defined definition empirical equinumerous example existence expressions fact false finite number finitist formal system formalist formula foundations of mathematics Frege function G. E. M. Anscombe geometry given Hilbert impredicative definitions inference infinite integers interpretation intuition intuitionism intuitionist kind language laws linguistic mathe mathematical propositions mathematicians matics matter means method natural numbers nominalistic notation notion number theory objects ontological ordinal number Peano's philosophical philosophy of mathematics physical platonistic possible postulates predicate primitive problem proof provable proved queer arithmetic question real numbers reason recursive relation result rules rules of inference Russell Russell's sense sentence sequence set theory statement suppose symbols synonymy theorem things tiles tion transfinite true variables W. V. Quine Wittgenstein words

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TitlePhilosophy of mathematics: selected readings
Prentice-Hall philosophy series
EditorsPaul Benacerraf, Hilary Putnam
Edition2
PublisherPrentice-Hall, 1964
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized14 Feb 2008
Length536 pages
SubjectsLogic, Symbolic and mathematical
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