Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics

by Andrew Aberdein (Editor), Matthew Inglis (Editor)

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  Hardcover
  2019

  $170.11

  Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics explores the results of applying empirical methods to the philosophy of logic and mathematics. Beginning with the significant work of Arne Naess and the Oslo Group, it discusses the connections between the `empirical semantics' they developed and experimental philosophy that has now begun to be made explicit by historians of philosophy and further developed by a new generation of researchers. Chapters cover methodological analyses of the applicability of empirical techniques and include actual empirical results, demonstrating a wide variety of different empirical methods, including experiments, surveys, interviews, and data-mining. Distinct themes emerge throughout, reflecting recent developments in the field, such as issues concerning the logic of conditionals and the role played by visual elements in some mathematical proofs. Featuring leading figures from experimental philosophy and the fields of philosophy of logic and mathematics, this collection not only reveals that empirical work in these disciplines has been quietly thriving for some time, it stresses the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between mathematics education and mathematical cognition researchers.