Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics by Ludwig Wittgenstein - ISBN: 9780262730679
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Wittgenstein’s work remains, undeniably, now, that of one of those few philosophers who will be read by all future generations.

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    444 pages

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    10 May 1983

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Summary

Wittgenstein’s work remains, undeniably, now, that of one of those few philosophers who will be read by all future generations.The Remarks analyzes in depth such topics as logical compulsion (the “must”) and mathematical conviction; calculation as experiment; mathematical surprise, discovery, and invention; Russell’s logic, G del’s theorem, Cantor’s diagonal procedure, Dedekind’s cuts; the nature of proof and contradiction; and the role of mathematical propositions in the forming of concepts.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262730679
ISBN-10:0262730677
Author:Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.H. von Wright, R. Rhees, G.E.M. Anscombe
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:444
Edition:2nd
Release Date:10 May 1983
Weight:499g
Dimensions:216mm x 133mm
Series:Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics
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Critics Review

“Wittgenstein’s work remains, undeniably, now, that off one of those few philosophers who will be read by all future generations. It is by far the richest twentieth-century source of philosophical ideas, which it will take us more decades yet properly to apprehend and to absorb; despite the difficulty with which his work presents the reader, there is nothing that is likely to be more rewarding. The philosophy of mathematics was one of his earliest and most persistent preoccupations… The present edition… is a selection from seven distinct pieces of writing by Wittgenstein, with none of which he was content. For all that, it demands the most thorough attention from anyone interested in his philosophy, because the subject occupied so important a place in his thought.” Nature

About The Author

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was born in Austria and

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was born in Austria and

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was born in Austria and

Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was born in Austria and studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell. He volunteered studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell. He volunteered studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell. He volunteered studied at Cambridge under Bertrand Russell. He volunteered to serve in the Austrian army at the outbreak of World War Ito serve in the Austrian army at the outbreak of World War Ito

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