Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction

David Bostock (Merton College, Oxford, UK)

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English

Wiley
06 February 2009

Philosophy; Philosophy of mathematics

Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction provides a critical analysis of the major philosophical issues and viewpoints in the concepts and methods of mathematics - from antiquity to the modern era.

Offers beginning readers a critical appraisal of philosophical viewpoints throughout history Gives a separate chapter to predicativism, which is often (but wrongly) treated as if it were a part of logicism Provides readers with a non-partisan discussion until the final chapter, which gives the author's personal opinion on where the truth lies Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students, and at the same time to be of interest to professionals

By: David Bostock (Merton College Oxford UK)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 499g
ISBN: 9781405189910
ISBN 10: 1405189916
Publication Date: 06 February 2009
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction

This is a concise as well as comprehensive presentation of core topics in the philosophy of mathematics, written in a clear and engaged manner, hence well readable. (Zentralblatt MATH, 2011) This book is an undergraduate introduction to the basic ideas on the nature of mathematics that have played a significant role in the development of philosophy from Antiquity to contemporary debates ... throughout the book the emphasis is on the basic ideas as well as their current variations, leading up to recent debates between realists and nominalists. (Mathematical Reviews, 2011)