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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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 backdrop that makes them appropriate. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 150 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-146) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191616532 0191616532 9780191725395 0191725390 |