Imre Toth "Deus fons veritatis": the Subject and its Freedom. The Ontic Foundation of Mathematical Truth.
"Deus fons veritatis": the Subject and its Freedom. The Ontic Foundation of Mathematical Truth is the title of Gaspare Polizzi's long biographical-theoretical interview with Imre Toth. The interview is divided into eight parts. The first part describes the historical and cultural context in which To...
| Published in: | Iris: European Journal of Philosophy & Public Debate Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 29 - 81 |
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Firenze University Press
Apr2009
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