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From Logic to Practice

Italian Studies in the Philosophy of Mathematics. Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science 308

Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Cham, Switzerland
Published: 10th Sep 2016
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm d 19mm
Weight: 503g
ISBN-10: 3319348450
ISBN-13: 9783319348452
Barcode No: 9783319348452
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Synopsis
This book brings together young researchers from a variety of fields within mathematics, philosophy and logic. It discusses questions that arise in their work, as well as themes and reactions that appear to be similar in different contexts. The book shows that a fairly intensive activity in the philosophy of mathematics is underway, due on the one hand to the disillusionment with respect to traditional answers, on the other to exciting new features of present day mathematics. The book explains how the problem of applicability once again plays a central role in the development of mathematics. It examines how new languages different from the logical ones (mostly figural), are recognized as valid and experimented with and how unifying concepts (structure, category, set) are in competition for those who look at this form of unification. It further shows that traditional philosophies, such as constructivism, while still lively, are no longer only philosophies, but guidelines for research. Finally, the book demonstrates that the search for and validation of new axioms is analyzed with a blend of mathematical historical, philosophical, psychological considerations.

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