Wittgenstein and the Turning Point in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Author:   S.G. Shanker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415382861


Pages:   376
Publication Date:   13 October 2005
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Our Price $230.00 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Wittgenstein and the Turning Point in the Philosophy of Mathematics


Add your own review!

Overview

First published in 2005. This study seeks to identify the specific mistakes that critics were alluding to in their passing asides on Wittgenstein's failure to grasp the mechanics of Godel's second incompleteness theorem. It also includes an understanding of his attack on meta-mathematics and Hilbert's Programme.

Full Product Details

Author:   S.G. Shanker
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780415382861


ISBN 10:   0415382866
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   13 October 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Wittgenstein’s Turning-Point; Chapter 2 The Strains in the Realist/Anti-Realist Framework; Chapter 3 The Nature of Proof; Chapter 4 Surveyability; Chapter 5 The Perils of Prose; Chapter 6 Consistency; Chapter 7 The Recovery of Certainty; Chapter 8 Freedom and Necessity;

Reviews

Author Information

S.G. Shanker

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now