Frege, Dedekind, and Peano on the Foundations of Arithmetic (Routledge Revivals)

by Donald Gillies

Book Overview

First published in 1982, this reissue contains a critical exposition of the views of Frege, Dedekind and Peano on the foundations of arithmetic. The last quarter of the 19th century witnessed a remarkable growth of interest in the foundations of arithmetic. This work analyses both the reasons for this growth of interest within both mathematics and philosophy and the ways in which this study of the foundations of arithmetic led to new insights in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415667097
• ISBN13: 9780415667098
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"