Mathematics Without Numbers: Towards a Modal-Structural Interpretation

Hellman here presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of "structural possibilities," as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After treating the natural numbers and analysis, he extends the approach to set theory, where he demonstrates how to dispense with a fixed universe of sets. Finally, he addresses problems of application to the physical world.

Author: Geoffrey Hellman
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 01/13/1994
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.47w x 0.52d
ISBN: 9780198240341

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