| Mathematics, Models, and Modality: Selected Philosophical Essays Contributor(s): Burgess, John P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521189675 ISBN-13: 9780521189675 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy - Mathematics - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 510.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Burgess is the author of a rich and creative body of work which seeks to defend classical logic and mathematics through counter-criticism of their nominalist, intuitionist, relevantist, and other critics. This selection of his essays, which spans twenty-five years, addresses key topics including nominalism, neo-logicism, intuitionism, modal logic, analyticity, and translation. An introduction sets the essays in context and offers a retrospective appraisal of their aims. The volume will be of interest to a wide range of readers across philosophy of mathematics, logic, and philosophy of language. |