Einführung in Das Mathematische Denken. Die Begriffsbildung der Modernen Mathematik. Mit Einem Vorwort Von Prof. Dr. Karl Menger.

WAISMANN, Friedrich (1896-1959):

Published by Wien: Gerold, 1936., 1936

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First Edition. viii, 188 pp; 25 figs. Original cloth-backed printed boards. Near Fine. Copy of Samuel Skulsky, with his signature on front board. 'This is an excellent book and its contents live up to the title. Its primary aim is to acquaint the reader with some of the fundamental concepts of modern mathematics by exhibiting for him characteristic 'constructions' of mathematical ideas in terms of the calculi within which they function. The reader thus learns to see for himself the problems and the logical issues involved in the development designated by Couturat as the 'generalization of number' as well as in the movement which Klein called the 'arithmetization of mathematics.' The author has remarkable pedagogic gifts, his exposition is admirably lucid, and the book can not be recommended too highly to students interested in the philosophy of mathematics. In addition to its merits as a primer in modern mathematics, the book is unusually interesting because of the point of view and the critical comments on current issues it contains. It has been known for some time that Wittgenstein was preparing a large work on the philosophy of mathematics, though with the exception of Miss Ambrose's papers in Mind for 1935 there exists practically no public record of his present ideas on the subject. The present author has had the opportunity to consult Wittgenstein's manuscripts, and the book contains unofficial accounts of the latter's views -- though how much is Waismann and how much Wittgenstein it is not possible to state definitely' (Ernest Nagel, review for The Journal of Philosophy, Vol. 34, No. 25, Dec. 9, 1937, pp. 693-5).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Einführung in Das Mathematische Denken. Die Begriffsbildung der Modernen Mathematik. Mit Einem Vorwort Von Prof. Dr. Karl Menger.
• Publisher: Wien: Gerold, 1936.
• Publication Date: 1936
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket