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Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics

Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics

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Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics

Janet M. Folina

Mathematics / History & Philosophy

This book is a sympathetic reconstruction of Henri Poincar's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincar is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is not highly regarded. Many regard his remarks as idiosyncratic, and based upon a misunderstanding of logic and logicism. This book argues that Poincar's critiques are not based on misunderstanding; rather, they are grounded in a coherent and attractive foundation of neo-Kantian constructivism.

Publication Date: 01 July 1992
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 9780333558324
Format: Hardback
Page Count: 202

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