Mathematics and the Image of Reason - 9780415033183

Taylor & Francis

A thorough account of the philosophy of mathematics. In a cogent account the author argues against the view that mathematics is solely logic. > A thorough account of the philosophy of mathematics. In a cogent account the author argues against the view that mathematics is solely logic. > Acknowledgements, Introduction, 1 AXIOMATIZATION, RIGOUR AND REASON, 2 FREGE: ARITHMETIC AS LOGIC, 3 RUSSELL: MATHEMATICS AS LOGIC, 4 HILBERT: MATHEMATICS AS A FORMULA GAME?, 5 IDEAL ELEMENTS AND RATIONAL IDEALS, Glossary of Symbols, Further Reading, Bibliography, Index