Remarks on the Foundation of Mathematics by Ludwig Wittgenstein (German) Paperba

Description: Remarks on the Foundation of Mathematics by Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.E.M. Anscombe, Rush Rhees, G.H. von Wright Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This substantially revised edition of Wittgensteins Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics contains one section, an essay of fifty pages, not previously published, as well as considerable additions to others sections. Publisher Description This substantially revised edition of Wittgensteins Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics contains one section, an essay of fifty pages, not previously published, as well as considerable additions to others sections. In Parts I, II and III, Wittgenstein discusses amongst other things the idea that all strict reasoning, and so all mathematics, are built on the fundamental calculus which is logic. These parts give the most thorough discussion of Russells logic. He writes on mathematical proof and the question of where the proofs of mathematics get their force and cogency, if they are not reducible to proofs in logic. Thsi leads him to discusscontradiction in mathematics and consistency proofs. He works against the view that there is a sharp division between grammatical propositions and empirical prepositions. He asks us at one point to imagine a people who made no distinction between the applied mathematics and pure mathematics, although they counted and calculated. Could we say they had proofs? Here is a feature of his method which becomes more imporatnt; what Wittgenstein calls, at least half seriously, the anthropological method in philosophy. This emerges in Parts V, VI and VIII. In Part VI, published here for the first time, Wittgenstein brings togeher the view that in mathematics proofs ae concept forming and the view that language and logic and mathematics presuppose common ways of acting and of living among the people who give tham and are convinced by them. Part VIII now has a fuller discussion of difficulties in the notion of following a rule in calculation and the notion of logical necessity. Author Biography Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951) was an Austrian-British philosopher who taught at the University of Cambridge and is known as one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century. He worked in the areas of logic and the philosophy of mathematics, the mind and language. Details ISBN 0631125051 ISBN-13 9780631125051 Title Remarks on the Foundation of Mathematics Author Ludwig Wittgenstein, G.E.M. Anscombe, Rush Rhees, G.H. von Wright Format Paperback Year 1981 Pages 448 Edition 3rd Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:12996802; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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