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An introduction to the philosophy of mathematics / Mark Colyvan.

Author/creator	Colyvan, Mark
Format	Book
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description	188 pages ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Cover image
Subjects	Mathematics--Philosophy.

Series	Cambridge introductions to philosophy Cambridge introductions to philosophy. ^A713008
Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. Mathematics and its philosophy; 2. The limits of mathematics; 3. Plato's heaven; 4. Fiction, metaphor, and partial truths; 5. Mathematical explanation; 6. The applicability of mathematics; 7. Who's afraid of inconsistent mathematics?; 8. A rose by any other name; 9. Epilogue: desert island theorems.
Abstract	"This introduction to the philosophy of mathematics focuses on contemporary debates in an important and central area of philosophy. The reader is taken on a fascinating and entertaining journey through some intriguing mathematical and philosophical territory, including such topics as the realism/anti-realism debate in mathematics, mathematical explanation, the limits of mathematics, the significance of mathematical notation, inconsistent mathematics and the applications of mathematics. Each chapter has a number of discussion questions and recommended further reading from both the contemporary literature and older sources. Very little mathematical background is assumed and all of the mathematics encountered is clearly introduced and explained using a wide variety of examples. The book is suitable for an undergraduate course in philosophy of mathematics and, more widely, for anyone interested in philosophy and mathematics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2012007499
ISBN	9780521826020 (hardback)
ISBN	0521826020 (hardback)
ISBN	9780521533416 (paperback)
ISBN	0521533414 (paperback)

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