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This book is a reconstruction of Henri Poincar’s anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. 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.
Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics, 2nd Edition
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202 pages
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1 July 1992
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Summary
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 foun…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780333558324 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0333558324 |
| Author: | Janet M. Folina |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 202 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 1 July 1992 |
| Weight: | 435g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
| Series: | Macmillan Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
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