Metaphysical Myths, Mathematical Practice

Jody Azzouni argues in this original and exciting study that mathematical knowledge really is a special kind of knowledge with its own special means of gathering evidence. He analyzes the linguistic pitfalls and misperceptions philosophers in this field are often prone to, and explores the misapplications of epistemic principles from the empirical sciences to the exact sciences. What emerges is a picture of mathematics both sensitive to mathematical practice, and to the ontological and epistemological issues that concern philosophers.

Author: Jody Azzouni
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/28/1994
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.04w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780521442237

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