Mathematics and metaphilosophy
Auteur :
Clarke-Doane, Justin
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108995405
Date de publication :
30 juin 2022
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,2 x 0,4 cm
Poids :
100 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Element discusses the problem of mathematical knowledge, and its broader philosophical ramifications. It argues that the challenge to explain the (defeasible) justification of our mathematical beliefs ('the justificatory challenge'), arises insofar as disagreement over axioms bottoms out in disagreement over intuitions.