Pluralism in Mathematics: A New Position in Philosophy of Mathematics

Pluralism in Mathematics: A New Position in Philosophy of Mathematics
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9789400770584
ISBN-13 : 9400770588
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Book Synopsis Pluralism in Mathematics: A New Position in Philosophy of Mathematics by : Michèle Friend

Download or read book Pluralism in Mathematics: A New Position in Philosophy of Mathematics written by Michèle Friend and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about philosophy, mathematics and logic, giving a philosophical account of Pluralism which is a family of positions in the philosophy of mathematics. There are four parts to this book, beginning with a look at motivations for Pluralism by way of Realism, Maddy’s Naturalism, Shapiro’s Structuralism and Formalism. In the second part of this book the author covers: the philosophical presentation of Pluralism; using a formal theory of logic metaphorically; rigour and proof for the Pluralist; and mathematical fixtures. In the third part the author goes on to focus on the transcendental presentation of Pluralism, and in part four looks at applications of Pluralism, such as a Pluralist approach to proof in mathematics and how Pluralism works in regard to together-inconsistent philosophies of mathematics. The book finishes with suggestions for further Pluralist enquiry. In this work the author takes a deeply radical approach in developing a new position that will either convert readers, or act as a strong warning to treat the word ‘pluralism’ with care.


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