Defending the axioms
Subtitle: on the philosophical foundations of set theory
By: Penelope Maddy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 150
ISBN-13: 9780199596188
Subjects: Axiomatic set theory; Axiomatische methode; Mengenlehre; Philosophy; Axiomatische Methode; Philosophie; Axioma's
Description: Mathematics depends on proofs, and proofs must begin somewhere from some fundamental assumptions. The axioms of set theory have long played this role, so the question of how they are properly judged is important. Maddy discusses the appropriate methods for such evaluations and the philosophical backdrop that makes them appropriate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [138]-146) and index.