PHIL5222

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PHIL 5222 - Philosophy of Mathematics (3 Cr.)

Philosophy Department (10982) TCLA - College of Liberal Arts

Course description

Major philosophical questions arising in connection with mathematics. What is mathematics about? How do we know the mathematics we do? What is the relation between mathematics and the natural sciences? Selected readings of leading contributors such as Frege, Dedekind, Russell, Hilbert, Brouwer, Godel, Quine.

prereq: College level logic or mathematics course or instr consent

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Lecture

Requirements

001186

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Periodic Fall & Spring