Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.

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Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.

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Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

by J.R. Lucas
Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

by J.R. Lucas

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The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781134622269
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/11/2002
Series: International Library of Philosophy
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 472
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

J.R. Lucas

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Plato’s Philosophies of Mathematics, Chapter 2 Geometry, Chapter 3 Formalism, Chapter 4 Numbers: The Cardinal Approach, Chapter 5 Numbers: The Ordinal Approach, Chapter 6 Numbers: The Abstract Approach, Chapter 7 The Infinite, Chapter 8 The Implications of Gödel’s Theorem, Chapter 9 Transitive Relations
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