Plato's problem: an introduction to mathematical platonism
Auteur :
Panza, M. / Sereni, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230365483
Date de publication :
21 janv. 2013
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is mathematics about? And how can we have access to the reality it is supposed to describe? The book tells the story of this problem, first raised by Plato, through the views of Aristotle, Proclus, Kant, Frege, Gödel, Benacerraf, up to the most recent debate on mathematical platonism.