Cantor's Philosophy of Set Theory.

The article discusses the discovery of the philosophy of set theory by mathematician Georg Cantor. Topics discussed include the negative reaction of some mathematicians, like L. Kronecker on set theory, the interest and knowledge Cantor on philosophy, and the significance of considering the reality...

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Published in:Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences & the Humanities Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 15 - 29
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Published: Brill / Rodopi 2010
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        Cantor, Georg, 1845-1918
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