The prehistory of mathematical structuralism

This edited volume explores the previously underacknowledged 'pre-history' of mathematical structuralism, showing that structuralism has deep roots in the history of modern mathematics. The contributors explore this history along two distinct but interconnected dimensions. First, they reco...

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Körperschaft: Oxford University Press (Verlag)
Weitere Verfasser: Reck, Erich H. (HerausgeberIn), Schiemer, Georg (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Logic and Computation in Philosophy
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Zusammenfassung:This edited volume explores the previously underacknowledged 'pre-history' of mathematical structuralism, showing that structuralism has deep roots in the history of modern mathematics. The contributors explore this history along two distinct but interconnected dimensions. First, they reconsider the methodological contributions of major figures in the history of mathematics. Second, they re-examine a range of philosophical reflections from mathematically-inclinded philosophers like Russell, Carnap, and Quine, whose work led to profound conclusions about logical, epistemological, and metaphysic
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Beschreibung:xi, 454 Seiten
25 cm
ISBN:9780190641221
978-0-19-064122-1
0190641223
0-19-064122-3