Defending the Axioms: On the Philosophical Foundations of Set Theory by Maddy, Penelope

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Mathematics depends on proofs, and proofs must begin somewhere, from some fundamental assumptions. The axioms of set theory have long played this role, so the question of how they are properly judged is of central importance. Maddy disc

Paperback / softback. New. Mathematics depends on proofs, and proofs must begin somewhere, from some fundamental assumptions. The axioms of set theory have long played this role, so the question of how they are properly judged is of central importance. Maddy discusses the appropriate methods for such evaluations and the philosophical backdrop that makes them appropriate.

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