Philosophy of mathematics: structure and ontology
Auteur :
Shapiro, Stewart
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195139303
Date de publication :
12 oct. 2000
Dimensions :
23,1 x 16,0 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
431 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A structuralist approach to mathematical theory in which Shapiro argues that both realist and anti-realist accounts of mathematics are problematic . He claims that mathematical theory is not a fixed domain of numbers that exist independent of one another, but a natural structure with an initial object and successor relation.