Foundations Without Foundationalism: A Case for Second-Order Logic (Oxford Logic Guides, 17)
Brand: Oxford University Press
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Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0198533918
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Print length: 304 pages
Publication date: November 7, 1991
ISBN-13: 978-0198533917
Edition: 1st Edition
subtitle: 1st Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Stewart Shapiro Page search results Stewart Shapiro
review: Editorial Reviews Review 'In this excellent treatise Shapiro defends the use of second-order languages and logic as framework for mathematics. His coverage of the wide range of logical and philosophical topics required for understanding the controversy over second-order logic is thorough, clear, and persuasive. Shapiro recognizes that it is unlikely that he has had the last word on these controversial philosophical subjects. Nevertheless, his book is certainly an excellent place to start work on them.' Michael D. Resnik, University of North Carolina, History and Philosophy of Logic, 14 (1993) `Clearly written and well produced, making it a pleasure to read . . . Shapiro's excellent book is for just about everyone. Logicians and philosophers of mathematics will certainly want to read it; but metaphysicians and philosophers of science and of language will greatly benefit, too.' Dialogue About the Author Stewart Shapiro is at The Ohio State University at Newark, Ohio.