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Beyond structure

The Power and Limitations of Mathematical Thought in Common Sense, Science and Philosophy

Louk E. Fleischhacker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

221 Seiten

1994
Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
978-3-631-47900-1 (ISBN)

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The ideal of mathematical exactness is strongly paradigmatic for modern science, for which Mathematics practically functions as a metaphysical foundation. This strongly influenced Philosophy. In our century, however, critical voices arise, even from the ranks of scientists. Reflection on the foundations of Mathematics has produced a deeper insight into its nature. The tendency to judge content by structure becomes less predominant. Metaphysics is no longer rejected as only producing constructions with unjustified claims to necessity. This book combines contemporary Philosophy of Mathematics with classical philosophical themes. It replaces the anti-metaphysical tendencies of modern and postmodern Philosophy by an unrestricted horizon of epistemic perspectives.

The author is a lecturer of Logic an Philosophy at Twente Technical University, the Netherlands.

Contents: Mathematics as metaphysics - Mathematism - What is mathematical thinking - Degrees of reflection: statics, dynamics, systematics - How to overcome the mathematical paradigm in metaphysics?

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.11.1994
Reihe/Serie	Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes ; 449
Verlagsort	Frankfurt a.M.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Gewicht	300 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
Schlagworte	Beyond • Common • Fleischhacker • Limitations • Mathematical • Philosophy • Power • Science • Sense • Structure • Thought
ISBN-10	3-631-47900-X / 363147900X
ISBN-13	978-3-631-47900-1 / 9783631479001
Zustand	Neuware