Philosophies of MathematicsISBN: 978-0-631-19543-6
Hardcover
240 pages
December 2001, Wiley-Blackwell
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"George and Velleman manage to accomplish a difficult feat: on the
one hand, they explain, clearly and rigorously, a number of highly
technical accomplishments of twentieth-century mathematical logic,
making plain the relevance of the mathematical work for philosophy;
yet, on the other, they presuppose little more from their readers
than a first course in basic logic. The examples they choose to
explicate their points are carefully selected and illuminating.
This is a splendid book." William Ewald, University of
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"This book includes just the right mix of helpful historical
exposition and clear, tight philosophical argument. It is extremely
well written and does an excellent job of making difficult material
accessible. There is nothing else currently available that
discusses in a single volume such a wide range of important
material. The authors are to be commended for a job well done."
Andrew Irvine, University of British Columbia
"This is a well-written, informative and innovative introduction to philosophies of mathematics. It is a very valuable addition to the existing literature." Wilfried Sieg, Carnegie Mellon University