The Principles of Mathematics Revisited

by Jaakko Hintikka

Book Overview

This book, written by one of philosophy's pre-eminent logicians, argues that many of the basic assumptions common to logic, philosophy of mathematics and metaphysics are in need of change. It is therefore a book of critical importance to logical theory. Jaakko Hintikka proposes a new basic first-order logic and uses it to explore the foundations of mathematics. This new logic enables logicians to express on the first-order level such concepts as equicardinality,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521624983
• ISBN13: 9780521624985
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"