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Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics Janet M. Folina

Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics By Janet M. Folina

Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics by Janet M. Folina


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This book is a sympathetic reconstruction of Henri Poincar's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincar is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is not highly regarded. This book argues that Poincar's critiques are not based on misunderstanding;

Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics Summary

Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics by Janet M. Folina

This book is a sympathetic reconstruction of Henri Poincar's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincar is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is not highly regarded. Many regard his remarks as idiosyncratic, and based upon a misunderstanding of logic and logicism. This book argues that Poincar's critiques are not based on misunderstanding; rather, they are grounded in a coherent and attractive foundation of neo-Kantian constructivism.

Table of Contents

Preface - Introduction - Kant and Mathematics, an Outline - Introduction to Poincar 's Theory of the Synthetic a Priori - Defending Mathematical Apriorism - Logic and Intuition - The Attack on Logicism - Set Theory and the Continuum - Poincar 's Theory of Predicativity - Poincar 's Theory of Meaning - Conclusion - Bibliography - Index

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NPB9780333558324
9780333558324
0333558324
Poincare and the Philosophy of Mathematics by Janet M. Folina
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
1992-07-01
202
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