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基本説明
Discusses the answers given by Aristotle, Proclus and Kant, through Frege's and Russell's versions of logicism, Hilbert's formalism, Gödel's platonism, up to the the current debate on Benacerraf's dilemma and the indispensability argument.
Full Description
What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Gödel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism.
Contents
Preface Terminological Conventions Introduction The Origins From Frege to Gödel (through Hilbert) Benacerraf's Arguments Non-conservative Responses to Benacerraf's Dilemma Conservative Responses to Benacerraf's Dilemma The Indispensability Argument: Structure and Basic Notions The Indispensability Argument: The Debate Conclusion Notes References Index