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- Title
Wittgenstein, constructivism, and mathematical proof.
- Authors
McNally, Thomas
- Abstract
The article focuses on the philosophy of mathematics according to Wittgenstein, particularly its association to both Platonic realism and constructivist doctrines. Topics discussed include the Wittgenstein's attack on the lack of objectivity of mathematical proof in his work "Philosophical Investigations" and "Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics," a counter argument on the claim of critics on Wittgenstein's philosophy of mathematics and the proper way of reading Wittgenstein's work.
- Subjects
PHILOSOPHY of mathematics; WITTGENSTEIN, Ludwig, 1889-1951; MATHEMATICAL proofs; FOUNDATIONS of arithmetic; PHILOSOPHY
- Publication
Hermathena, 2011, Issue 191, p25
- ISSN
0018-0750
- Publication type
Article