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Record Nr.

UNINA9910956313003321

Titolo

Proof, logic, and formalization / / edited by Michael Detlefsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1992

ISBN

1-134-97527-9

1-134-97528-7

1-280-10986-6

9786610109869

0-203-98025-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DetlefsenMichael <1948->

Disciplina

511.3

Soggetti

Proof theory

Logic, Symbolic and mathematical

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; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; 1  PROOFS ABOUT PROOFS A DEFENSE OF CLASSICAL LOGIC; 2  PROOFS AND EPISTEMIC STRUCTURE; 3  WHAT IS A PROOF?; 4  HOW TO SAY THINGS WITH FORMALISMS; 5  SOME CONSIDERATIONS ON ARITHMETICAL TRUTH AND THE ?-RULE; 6  THE IMPREDICATIVITY OF INDUCTION; 7  THREE INSUFFICIENTLY ATTENDED TO ASPECTS OF MOST MATHEMATICAL PROOFS: PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDIES; 8  ON AN ALLEGED REFUTATION OF HILBERT'S PROGRAM USING GÒˆDEL'S FIRST INCOMPLETENESS THEOREM; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

A collection of essays from distinguished contributors looking at why it is that mathematical proof is given precedence over other forms of mathematical justification.