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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2007/2008
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Archived VersionThe Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study has been formulated as a dynamic online publication in order to provide the most up to date information possible. Master versions of the Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study incorporating all changes to date are archived twice a year on 1 September and within the first three University working days prior to the start of Semester 2 in January. Please note that some of the data recorded about this course has been amended since the last master version was archived. That version should be consulted to determine the changes made. Philosophy of Mathematics (U03180)? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-3-PM-PH A one-semester course on the foundations of mathematics. Sketch of the views of Plato and Aristotle through to Kant and Mill. The various foundational positions: realism, logicism, constructivism, formalism and finitism. Logicism. Varieties of formalism. Finitism and Hilbert's programme. The significance of Gödel's Incompleteness Theorems and related results concerning truth and computability. Constructivism and intuitionism. The emergence of axiomatic set theory as foundation for all mathematics. Set-theoretic realism. Structuralism. The applicability of mathematics and the indispensability of mathematics. Entry RequirementsSubject AreasHome subject areaPhilosophy, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I) Delivery Information? Normal year taken : 3rd year ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous philosophy courses.
Assessment Information
exam only
Exam times
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mrs Moira Avraam Course Organiser Prof Theodore Scaltsas Course Website : http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/ |
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