The Autonomy of Mathematical Knowledge : Hilbert's Program Revisited.

The Autonomy of Mathematical Knowledge : Hilbert's Program Revisited.

This study reconstructs, analyses and re-evaluates the programme of influential mathematical thinker David Hilbert, presenting it in a new light.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franks, Curtis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Hilbert, David > 1862-1943.
Mathematics > Philosophy.
Mathematics > Philosophy
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 A new science; Chapter 2 David Hilbert's naturalism; Chapter 3 Arithmetization; Chapter 4 Intensionality; Chapter 5 Interpreting Gdel's second incompleteness theorem for Q; Chapter 6 Autonomy in context; References; Index.

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