Defending the axioms : on the philosophical foundations of set theory /

Mathematics depends on proofs, and proofs must begin somewhere, from some fundamental assumptions. The axioms of set theory have long played this role, so the question of how they are properly judged is important. Maddy discusses the appropriate methods for such evaluations and the philosophical bac...

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Main Author:	Maddy, Penelope (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:	Axiomatic set theory. Axiomatic set theory > Philosophy. Théorie axiomatique des ensembles. Théorie axiomatique des ensembles > Philosophie. MATHEMATICS > Set Theory. Axiomatic set theory Axiomatische Methode Mengenlehre Philosophie Axioma's. Axiomatische methode. Electronic books.
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