A Mathematical Prelude to the Philosophy of Mathematics

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Pollard, Stephen (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; Mathematical logic.; Philosophy of Science.; Mathematical Logic and Foundations.

 This book is based on two premises: one cannot understand philosophy of mathematics without understanding mathematics and one cannot understand mathematics without doing mathematics. It draws readers into philosophy of mathematics by having them do mathematics. It offers 298 exercises, covering philosophically important material, presented in a philosophically informed way. The exercises give readers opportunities to recreate some mathematics that will illuminate important readings in philosophy of mathematics. Topics include primitive recursive arithmetic, Peano arithmetic, Gödel's theorems, interpretability, the hierarchy of sets, Frege arithmetic, and intuitionist sentential logic. The book is intended for readers who understand basic properties of the natural and real numbers and have some background in formal logic. 

 Preface -- Chapter 1: Recursion, Induction -- Chapter 2: Peano Arithmetic, Incompleteness -- Chapter 3: Hereditarily Finite Lists -- Chapter 4: Zermelian Lists -- Chapter 5: The Hierarchy of Sets. Chapter 6: Frege Arithmetic -- Chapter 7: Intuitionist Logic -- Chapter 8. Solutions of Odd-Numbered Exercises -- Index.