Kant's Philosophy of Mathematics: Volume 1, The Critical Philoso

Name: Kant's Philosophy of Mathematics: Volume 1, The Critical Philoso
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Kant's Philosophy of Mathematics: Volume 1, The Critical Philosophy and its RootsAuthor(s): Carl Posy, Ofra Rechter\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107042902, 978-1107042902\nSynopsis\nThe late 1960s saw the emergence of new philosophical interest in Kant's philosophy of mathematics, and since then this interest has developed into a major and dynamic field of study. In this state-of-the-art survey of contemporary scholarship on Kant's mathematical thinking, Carl Posy and Ofra Rechter gather leading authors who approach it from multiple perspectives, engaging with topics including geometry, arithmetic, logic, and metaphysics. Their essays offer fine-grained analysis of Kant's philosophy of mathematics in the context of his Critical philosophy, and also show sensitivity to its historical background. The volume will be important for readers seeking a comprehensive picture of the current scholarsh.