About this title: The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented 'crisis in the foundations of mathematics', featuring a world-famous paradox (Russell's Paradox), a challenge to 'classical' mathematics from a world-famous mathematician (the 'mathematical intuitionism' of Brouwer), a new foundational school (Hilbert's Formalism), and the profound incompleteness results of Kurt Godel. In the same period, the cross-fertilization of mathematics and philosophy resulted in a new sort of 'mathematical philosophy', associated most notably (but in different ways) with Bertrand Russell, W. V. Quine, and Godel ...
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Edition: 2nd Revised ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780521296489ISBN:052129648X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by previous owner. Owner's name printed inside. Front page missing? No markings inside. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 600 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Very Good in Good + jacket. 6.5 x 9.5 hard cover book. White lettering on the dark blue dust jacket spine and cover. An extensive collection of essays by both philosophers and mathematicians on the nature of mathematics. 536 pages. 2nd Printing. Dust jacket rubbing and edgewear. Few creased pages. Very Good/Good + condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs
Date Published: 1964
Description: Hardcover, large 8vo, vii+536pp, bibliography. Boards a little edgeworn, top and bottom edges discoloured near VG in G only d/w rubbed discoloured and edgeworn. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780521296489ISBN:052129648X
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Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:9780521296489ISBN:052129648X
Description: Fair. 052129648X Textbook second edition. CD NOT INCLUDED. Front cover is absent. Heavy wear, wrinkling, creasing, or tears on the cover and spine. Fair binding. May have a few loose pages. Missing up to 10 pages. May have unnoticed missing pages, as this is a USED book and pages get lost easily. Light writing and highlighting. JG. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: 1964
ISBN-13:9780631083405ISBN:0631083405
Description: Very Good. *From the library of George Armitage Miller, noted psychologist and cognitive scientist* Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover and dust jacket. Ships daily. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: 1984-01-27
ISBN-13:9780521296489ISBN:052129648X
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780521296489ISBN:052129648X
Description: Good. Paperback. Used. May include moderately worn cover, writing, markings or slight discoloration. SKU: 23891562 All orders shipped within 1 business day. 14 day money back guarantee ISBN: 9780521296489. read more
"A must-have book, if you're a student of the philosophy of mathematics. This was THE anthology of important essays when it came out, and remained so for a lot of years. As an historical map of the phil-math terrain, this book is essential."
"This was a collection of essays organized around a few of the major themes in early 20th century mathematical philosophy, such as formalism vs. intuitionism, the nature of mathematical truth, etc. The essays presented a variety of viewpoints on each topic, and gave a good sense of the dialogue and debate that was taking place in the field at the time. A lot of the great 20th century mathematical philosophers are represented here, including Russell, Frege, Goedel, and Hilbert. The essays go fairly deep into the topics they cover, and demand a solid background in mathematical philosophy.
I think most people would be better served by a modern book written on this subject, as the essays offer little background information, don't always use consistent terminology, and have a lot of overlap. However, if you prefer to read primary sources, this is a good collection to start with."
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