Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics Colyvan Mark University of Sydney
Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics Colyvan Mark University of Sydney This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of…
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Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics Colyvan Mark University of Sydney
This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. Each chapter has a number of discussion questions and recommended further reading from both the contemporary literature and older sources. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey through some intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory, including such topics as the realism/anti-realism debate in mathematics, mathematical explanation, the limits of mathematics, the significance of mathematical notation, inconsistent mathematics and the applications of mathematics.
The book is suitable for an undergraduate course in philosophy of mathematics and, more widely, for anyone Very little mathematical background is assumed and all of the mathematics encountered is clearly introduced and explained using a wide variety of examples.
Philosophy of Mathematics