Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory

Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 9780486797144
ISBN-13 : 0486797147
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Book Synopsis Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory by : Stephen Pollard

Download or read book Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory written by Stephen Pollard and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique approach maintains that set theory is the primary mechanism for ideological and theoretical unification in modern mathematics, and its technically informed discussion covers a variety of philosophical issues. 1990 edition.


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