Mathematics Without Numbers Towards a Modal-Structural Interpretation |
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| Author:
| Hellman, Geoffrey |
| Series title: | Clarendon Paperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-159766-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Online resource |
| List Price: | USD $68.00 |
Book Description:
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Hellman here presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of "structural possibilities," as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After treating the natural numbers and analysis, he extends the approach to set theory, where he demonstrates how to dispense with a fixed universe of sets. Finally, he addresses problems of application to the physical world.
Hellman here presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of "structural possibilities," as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After treating the natural numbers and analysis, he extends the approach to set theory, where he demonstrates how to dispense with a fixed universe of sets. Finally, he addresses problems of application to the physical world.