Naturalism in Mathematics

ISBN: 9780198250753 出版年：2003 页码：265 Maddy, Penelope Clarendon Press

Naturalism in Mathematics investigates how the most fundamental assumptions of mathematics can be justified. One prevalent philosophical approach to the problem—realism—is examined and rejected in favour of another approach—naturalism. Penelope Maddy defines naturalism, explains the motivation for it, and shows how it can be successfully applied in set theory.