Set Theory and its Philosophy
a critical introduction
$228.80
- Hardcover
360 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2004
Summary
Set Theory and its Philosophy: A Deep Dive
A comprehensive philosophical introduction to set theory. Anyone wishing to work on the logical foundations of mathematics must understand set theory, which lies at its heart. Potter offers a thorough account of cardinal and ordinal arithmetic, and the various axiom candidates. He discusses in detail the project of set-theoretic reduction, which aims to interpret the rest of mathematics in terms of set theory. The key question here is how t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199269730 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199269734 |
| Author: | Michael Potter |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2004 |
| Weight: | 653g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 163mm x 23mm |
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a wonderful new book … Potter has written the best philosophical introduction to set theory on the market
a wonderful new book … Potter has written the best philosophical introduction to set theory on the market * Timothy Bays, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
About The Author
Michael Potter
Michael Potter is University Lecturer in Philosophy, and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, at Cambridge. He is the author of Sets (1990), and Reason’s Nearest Kin (2000).
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