Frege, Dedekind, and Peano on the Foundations of Arithmetic (Routledge Revivals)

Download or read book Frege, Dedekind, and Peano on the Foundations of Arithmetic (Routledge Revivals) written by Donald Gillies and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1982, this reissue contains a critical exposition of the views of Frege, Dedekind and Peano on the foundations of arithmetic. The last quarter of the 19th century witnessed a remarkable growth of interest in the foundations of arithmetic. This work analyses both the reasons for this growth of interest within both mathematics and philosophy and the ways in which this study of the foundations of arithmetic led to new insights in philosophy and striking advances in logic. This historical-critical study provides an excellent introduction to the problems of the philosophy of mathematics - problems which have wide implications for philosophy as a whole. This reissue will appeal to students of both mathematics and philosophy who wish to improve their knowledge of logic.