From the History of the Concept of Number (Co-authored by Thomas Bedürftig).

The article focuses on the history of the concept of number. Topics discussed include whole of mathematics which is founded on logic and set theory, mathematics alone which cannot solved ontological problem, and philosopher Plato who is the representative for idealism. Also mentioned are integers, r...

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Publicado en:Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences & the Humanities Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 95 - 123
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill / Rodopi 2010
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Sumario:The article focuses on the history of the concept of number. Topics discussed include whole of mathematics which is founded on logic and set theory, mathematics alone which cannot solved ontological problem, and philosopher Plato who is the representative for idealism. Also mentioned are integers, reduction, and philosophy of numbers.