The Search for Certainty: A Philosophical Account of Foundations of Mathematics

by Marcus Giaquinto (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $61.16

  Marcus Giaquinto tells the story of one of the great intellectual adventures of the modern era-the attempt to find firm foundations for mathematics. From the late nineteenth century to the present day, this project has stimulated some of the most original and influential work in logic and philosophy.