Title Philosophy of mathematics : set theory, measuring theories, and nominalism / Gerhard Preyer, Georg Peter (eds.).

Publication Info.

Online access
Online eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff.
Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook

Item Status

Description	1 online resource (184 pages).
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Logos ; Bd. 13
	Logos (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ; Bd. 13.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Preface / Gerhard Preyer, Georg Peter -- Representationalism and set-theoretic paradox / Douglas Patterson -- Who's afraid of inconsistent mathematics? / Mark Colyvan -- Logical and semantic puritiy [i.e. purity] / Andrew Arana -- On using measuring numbers according to measuring theories / Wilhelm K. Essler -- The compulsion to believe: logical inference and normativity / Jody Azzouni -- Nominalism and mathematical intuition / Otávio Bueno -- Jobless objects: mathematical posits in crisis / Yvonne Raley -- Is indispensability still a problem for fictionalism? / Susan Vineberg -- Mill, Frege and the unity of mathematics / Madeline Muntersbjorn -- Descartes on mathematical essences / Raffaella de Rosa and Otávio Bueno.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Mathematics -- Philosophy.
	Mathematics -- Philosophy.
	Set theory -- Philosophy.
	Set theory.
	Philosophy.
	Measure theory -- Philosophy.
	Measure theory.
	Nominalism.
	Nominalism.
Genre/Form	Aufsatzsammlung.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	Preyer, Gerhard.
	Peter, Georg.
Other Form:	Print version: Philosophy of mathematics. Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos, 2008 9783868380095 (OCoLC)264694024
ISBN	9783110323689 (electronic book)
	3110323680 (electronic book)
	9783868380095
	3868380094