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Book SynopsisThe philosophy of mathematics is an exciting subject. Philosophy of Mathematics: Classic and Contemporary Studies explores the foundations of mathematical thought. The aim of this book is to encourage young mathematicians to think about the philosophical issues behind fundamental concepts and about different views on mathematical objects and mathematical knowledge.
With this new approach, the author rekindles an interest in philosophical subjects surrounding the foundations of mathematics. He offers the mathematical motivations behind the topics under debate. He introduces various philosophical positions ranging from the classic views to more contemporary ones, including subjects which are more engaged with mathematical logic.
Most books on philosophy of mathematics have little to no focus on the effects of philosophical views on mathematical practice, and no concern on giving crucial mathematical results and their philosophical relevance, con
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"The philosophically minded mathematician will find every penny and every second engaged with this book well spent." - Firdous Ahmad Mala, The Mathematical Intelligencer
Table of Contents1. Introduction
2. Mathematical Preliminaries
3. Platonism
4. Intuitionism
5. Logicism
6. Formalism
7. Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorem and Computability
8. The Church-Turing Thesis
9. Infinity
10. Supertasks
11. Models, Completeness, and Skolem’s Paradox
12. Axiom of Choice
13. Naturalism
14. Structuralism
15. Yablo’s Paradox
16. Mathematical Pluralism
17. Does Mathematics Need More Axioms?
18. Mathematical Nominalism
