Mathematics Without Numbers: Towards A Modal Structural Interpretation by Geoffrey Hellman

Mathematics Without Numbers: Towards A Modal Structural Interpretation

Geoffrey Hellman

154 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics philosophy challenging informative lighthearted medium-paced
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Hellman here presents a detailed interpretation of mathematics as the investigation of "structural possibilities," as opposed to absolute, Platonic objects. After treating the natural numbers and analysis, he extends the approach to set theory, wh...

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