Labyrinth of Thought : A History of Set Theory and Its Role in Modern Mathematics
- Author
- José Ferreirós
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Publisher
- Springer
- Language
- English
- Document Type
- Book
- Faculty / Subject Heading
- Mathematics and Statistics
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Labyrinth of Thought discusses the emergence and development of set theory and the set-theoretic approach to mathematics during the period 1850-1940. Rather than focusing on the pivotal figure of Georg Cantor, it analyzes his work and the emergence of transfinite set theory within the broader context of the rise of modern mathematics. The text has a tripartite structure.A new Epilogue for this second edition offers further reflections on the foundations of set theory, including the "dichotomy conception" and the well-known iterative conception.
Keywords: Mathematics and Statistics / Ferreiros / Foundations of mathematics / History of Mathematics / Methodology of modern mathematics / Cardinality / Set theory / Type theory
