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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455529503321

Autore

Lucas J. R (John Randolph), <1929->

Titolo

The conceptual roots of mathematics : an essay on the philosophy of mathematics / / J.R. Lucas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-62227-9

1-280-33243-3

9786610332434

0-203-02842-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (471 p.)

Collana

International library of philosophy

Disciplina

510/.1

Soggetti

Mathematics - Philosophy

Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Introduction; Contents; Chapter 1 Plato's Philosophies of Mathematics; Chapter 2 Geometry; Chapter 3 Formalism; Chapter 4 Numbers: The Cardinal Approach; Chapter 5 Numbers: The Ordinal Approach; Chapter 6 Numbers: The Abstract Approach; Chapter 7 The Infinite; Chapter 8 The Implications of Gòˆdel's Theorem; Chapter 9 Transitive Relations

Sommario/riassunto

The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.