Overview :Logical pluralism is the view that different logics are equally appropriate, or equally correct. Logical relativism is a pluralism according... Read More
Overview :Stewart Shapiro's aim in Vagueness in Context is to develop both a philosophical and a formal, model-theoretic account of the meaning, funct... Read More
Overview :This unique book by Stewart Shapiro looks at a range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics in four comprehensive sect... Read More
Overview :Mathematics and logic have been central topics of concern since the dawn of philosophy. Since logic is the study of correct reasoning, it is... Read More
Overview :Mathematical and philosophical thought about continuity has changed considerably over the ages. Aristotle insisted that continuous substance... Read More
Overview :One is often said to be reasoning well when they are reasoning logically. Many attempts to say what logical reasoning is have been proposed,... Read More
Overview :Do numbers, sets, and so forth, exist? What do mathematical statements mean? Are they literally true or false, or do they lack truth values ... Read More
Overview :The central contention of this book is that second-order logic has a central role to play in laying the foundations of mathematics. In order... Read More