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Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics

Poincaré and the Philosophy of Mathematics

Hardcover

Series: MacMillan Studies in Contemporary Philosophy

Sports GeneralGeneral MathematicsHistory & Philosophy of Science

ISBN10: 0333558324
ISBN13: 9780333558324
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Jul 1 1992
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
This book is a sympathetic reconstruction of Henri Poincar's anti-realist philosophy of mathematics. Although Poincar is recognized as the greatest mathematician of the late 19th century, his contribution to the philosophy of mathematics is not highly regarded. Many regard his remarks as idiosyncratic, and based upon a misunderstanding of logic and logicism. This book argues that Poincar's critiques are not based on misunderstanding; rather, they are grounded in a coherent and attractive foundation of neo-Kantian constructivism.

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