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The Structure of Appearance
With this third edition of Nelson Goodman's The Structure of Appear ance, we are pleased to make available once more one of the most in fluential and important works in the …
Quantum Measurement
A new approach to the quantum measurement dilemma.With relativity theory, quantum mechanics stands as the conceptual foundation of modern physics. It forms the basis by which we …
Mathematics and Its Logics
In these essays Geoffrey Hellman presents a strong case for a healthy pluralism in mathematics and its logics, supporting peaceful coexistence despite what appear to be …
One Hundred Years of Russell´s Paradox
The papers collected in this volume represent the main body of research arising from the International Munich Centenary Conference in 2001, which commemorated the discovery of the …
Hilary Putnam on Logic and Mathematics
This book explores the research of Professor Hilary Putnam, a Harvard professor as well as a leading philosopher, mathematician and computer scientist. It features the work of …
The History of Continua
Mathematical and philosophical thought about continuity has changed considerably over the ages. Aristotle insisted that continuous substances are not composed of points, and that …
The Smithsonian
Varieties of Continua
Varieties of Continua explores the development of the idea of the continuous. Hellman and Shapiro begin with two historical episodes. The first is the remarkably rapid transition …