Metaphysical Myths, Mathematical Practice

Metaphysical Myths, Mathematical Practice
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 9780521442237
ISBN-13 : 0521442230
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Book Synopsis Metaphysical Myths, Mathematical Practice by : Jody Azzouni

Download or read book Metaphysical Myths, Mathematical Practice written by Jody Azzouni and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-02-25 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original and exciting study offers a completely new perspective on the philosophy of mathematics. Most philosophers of mathematics try to show either that the sort of knowledge mathematicians have is similar to the sort of knowledge specialists in the empirical sciences have or that the kind of knowledge mathematicians have, although apparently about objects such as numbers, sets, and so on, isn't really about those sorts of things at all. Jody Azzouni argues that mathematical knowledge is a special kind of knowledge that must be gathered in its own unique way. He analyzes the linguistic pitfalls and misperceptions philosophers in this field are often prone to, and explores the misapplications of epistemic principles from the empirical sciences to the exact sciences. What emerges is a picture of mathematics sensitive both to mathematical practice and to the ontological and epistemological issues that concern philosophers. The book will be of special interest to philosophers of science, mathematics, logic, and language. It should also interest mathematicians themselves.


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