Iterative Conceptions of Set (Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics) - Hardcover

Barton, Neil

 
9781009478526: Iterative Conceptions of Set (Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics)
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ISBN 10: 1009478524 ISBN 13: 9781009478526
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2024

Synopsis

Many philosophers are aware of the paradoxes of set theory (e.g. Russell's paradox). For many people, these were solved by the iterative conception of set which holds that sets are formed in stages by collecting sets available at previous stages. This Element will examine possibilities for articulating this solution. In particular, the author argues that there are different kinds of iterative conception, and it's open which of them (if any) is the best. Along the way, the author hopes to make some of the underlying mathematical and philosophical ideas behind tricky bits of the philosophy of set theory clear for philosophers more widely and make their relationships to some other questions in philosophy perspicuous.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1009478524
ISBN 13 
9781009478526
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
104

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