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The nineteenth century saw a movement to make higher mathematics rigorous. This seemed to be on the brink of success when it was thrown into confusion by the di
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Authors: Reuben Hersh
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-08-21 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as
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This volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjecti
Philosophy of Mathematics
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Authors: Paul Benacerraf
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1984-01-27 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented 'crisis in the foundations of mathematics', featuring a world-famous paradox (Russell's Paradox), a challen
Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics
Language: de
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Authors: A. Heyting
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L.E.J. Brouwer: Collected Works, Volume 1: Philosophy and Foundations of Mathematics focuses on the principles, operations, and approaches promoted by Brouwer i