Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
The comparison between geometry and philosophy required a proper understanding of how Euclidean demonstration secured certainty. This Element examines attempts by Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Wolff, Lambert, Mendelssohn and Kant to address this question.
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The comparison between geometry and philosophy required a proper understanding of how Euclidean demonstration secured certainty. This Element examines attempts by Descartes, Locke, Leibniz, Wolff, Lambert, Mendelssohn and Kant to address this question. The emphasis is on metaphysical and epistemological questions about geometrical demonstration.