Fixing Frege |
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| Author:
| Burgess, John P. |
| Series title: | Princeton Monographs in Philosophy Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-12231-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $81.00 |
Book Description:
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Surveys the assortment of methods put forth for fixing Frege's system, in an attempt to determine just how much of mathematics can be reconstructed in each. This work considers every proposed fix, each with its distinctive philosophical advantages and drawbacks.
Surveys the assortment of methods put forth for fixing Frege's system, in an attempt to determine just how much of mathematics can be reconstructed in each. This work considers every proposed fix, each with its distinctive philosophical advantages and drawbacks.