Philosophy of Mathematics in the Twentieth Century: Selected Essays

by Charles Parsons

In this illuminating collection, Charles Parsons surveys the contributions of philosophers and mathematicians who shaped the philosophy of mathematics over the course of the past century.

Parsons begins with a discussion of the Kantian legacy in the work of L. E. J. Brouwer, David Hilbert, and Paul Bernays, shedding light on how Bernays revised his philosophy after his collaboration with Hilbert. He considers Hermann Weyl's idea of a "vicious...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674728068
• ISBN13: 9780674728066
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.7"