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Mathematics without Numbers: Towards a Modal-Structural Interpretation - Clarendon Paperbacks Hellman, Geoffrey (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota)
Mathematics without Numbers: Towards a Modal-Structural Interpretation - Clarendon Paperbacks
Hellman, Geoffrey (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota)
Geoffrey Hellman presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of structural possibilities, as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After dealing with the natural numbers and analysis, he extends his approach to set theory, and shows how to dispense with a fixed universe of sets. Finally, he addresses problems of application to the physical world.
156 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 25, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198240341 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 168 |
| Dimensions | 138 × 216 × 13 mm · 241 g |
| Language | English |