Hilary Putman, Hilary Putnam

Philosophical Papers

Volume 1, Mathematics, Matter and Method
Herausgeber: Putnam, Hilary

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This volume deals with the philosophy of mathematics and of science and the nature of philosophical and scientific enquiry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9780521295505
• ISBN-10: 0521295505
• Artikelnr.: 20963374

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Truth and necessity in mathematics
2. The thesis that mathematics is logic
3. Mathematics without foundations
4. What is mathematical truth?
5. Philosophy of physics
6. An examination of Grünbaum's philosophy of geometry
7. A philosopher looks at quantum mechanics
8. Discussion: comments on comments on comments: a reply to Margenau and Wigner
9. Three-valued logic
10. The logic of quantum mechanics
11. Time and physical geometry
12. Memo on 'conventionalism'
13. What theories are not
14. Craig's theorem
15. It ain't necessarily so
16. The 'corroboration' of theories
17. 'Degree of confirmation' and inductive logic
18. Probability and confirmation
19. On properties
20. Philosophy of logic
Bibliography
Index.