Logicism and its Philosophical Legacy
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
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The idea that mathematics is reducible to logic has a long history, but it was Frege who gave logicism an articulation and defense that transformed it into a distinctive philosophical thesis with a profound influence on the development of philosophy in the twentieth century. This volume of classic, revised and newly written essays by William Demopoulos examines logicism's principal legacy for philosophy: its elaboration of notions of analysis and reconstruction. The essays reflect on the deployment of these ideas by the principal figures in the history of the subject - Frege, Russell, Ramsey and Carnap - and in doing so illuminate current concerns about the nature of mathematical and theoretical knowledge. Issues addressed include the nature of arithmetical knowledge in the light of Frege's theorem; the status of realism about the theoretical entities of physics; and the proper interpretation of empirical theories that postulate abstract structural constraints.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2013-01-03
- Mått158 x 235 x 20 mm
- Vikt550 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor281
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9781107029804
