Philosophy of Mathematics: 5 Questions [Paperback]

Vincent F. Hendricks (Editor), Hannes Leitgeb (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2007

Philosophy of Mathematics: 5 Questions is a collection of short interviews based on 5 questions presented to some of the most influential and prominent scholars in this field. We hear their views aim, scope, use, the future direction and how their work fits in these respects.

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From the Back Cover

Philosophy of Mathematics: 5 Questions collects together answers on 5 provocative questions by many of the leading contemporary figures in Philosophy and Mathematics - two of the most fundamental and widely applicable intellectual skills. The collection contains ample amount of interesting considerations, far beyond what one finds reflected in standard texts and together they show that one can have surprising, sometimes tortured, but often highly productive relationships between Philosophy and Mathematics. In my opinion, this book affords a lot of pleasure to the reader. - Leo Esakia

Product Details

• Paperback: 356 pages
• Publisher: Automatic Press / VIP (December 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8799101351
• ISBN-13: 978-8799101351
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vincent F. Hendricks is University Professor of Formal Philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Elite Researcher of the Danish State and Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University in New York City. He is the author of many books, among them Mainstream and Formal Epistemology (Cambridge University Press, 2007) Thought2Talk (Automatic Press / VIP, 2007), The Convergence of Scientific Knowledge (Springer, 2001). He is also the author and editor of numerous papers and books on formal epistemology, methodology and logic. Hendricks is editor-in-Chief of Synthese and Synthese Library.