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Foundations Study Guide: Philosophy of Mathematics

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/08/2007 - 20:21.
  • Contemporary (Post-WWII)
  • Modern (18th-20th Century)
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Physical Sciences
  • Secondary Source
URL: 

http://www.objectivistcenter.org/articles/foundations_phil-of-mathematics.asp

Author: 
David S. Ross
Excerpt: 

The philosophy of mathematics is the philosophical study of the concepts and methods of mathematics. It is concerned with the nature of numbers, geometric objects, and other mathematical concepts; it is concerned with their cognitive origins and with their application to reality. It addresses the validation of methods of mathematical inference. In particular, it deals with the logical problems associated with mathematical infinitude.

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