Mathematics without Numbers
Towards a Modal-Structural Interpretation
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:25th Nov '93
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Geoffrey Hellman presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of structural possibilities, as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After dealing with the natural numbers and analysis, he extends his approach to set theory, and shows how to dispense with a fixed universe of sets. Finally, he addresses problems of application to the physical world.
Without doubt this volume is a major contribution to recent philosophy of mathematics and should be read by anyone interested in this difficult but philosophically central field. * Peter Clark, Times Higher Education Supplement *
rich, subtle, and insightful * Stewart Shapiro, Nous *
ISBN: 9780198240341
Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 13mm
Weight: 241g
168 pages