Syllogistic Logic and Mathematical Proof

€100.90


Shipping in 4/5 days

Product Information

ISBN9780198876922
PublisherOxford University Press
Price (excl. tax)€95.19
Tax€5.71
Price (incl. tax)€100.90
Availability1 unit in external warehouse

Product Description

This volume provides a unified account of the history of attempts to convert mathematical proof to a syllogistic form of reasoning, from Aristotle to major advances in logic in the nineteenth century. The analysis of the debate provides insights into the relationship between philosophy and mathematics.