Overview
- The book provides complete analysis of philosophical views of leading logicians and mathematicians in Poland in the 1920s and 1930s
- The book shows the background of the remarkable development of mathematics and logic as well as philosophy (in particular analytic philosophy) in Poland at that time
- It is based on the analysis of papers and books by Polish logicians, mathematicians and philosophers
- There are no competing titles in the area
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Science Networks. Historical Studies (SNHS, volume 48)
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Reviews
“The book of Roman Murawski provides a valuable source of information on the most important scholars and their main achievements. … This book is indispensable for anyone interested in the history of Polish mathematics and philosophy, as well as those who are interested in the general tradition of analytic thought in Europe.” (Andrzej Indrzejczak, zbMATH 1329.00127, 2016)
“Roman Murawski’s book is a good way to learn about the general Polish influence on these disciplines.” (James T. Smith, History and Philosophy of Logic, Vol. 37 (2), August, 2015)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic in the 1920s and 1930s in Poland
Authors: Roman Murawski
Series Title: Science Networks. Historical Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-0831-6
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Basel 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-0348-0830-9Published: 08 September 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-0348-0831-6Published: 27 August 2014
Series ISSN: 1421-6329
Series E-ISSN: 2296-6080
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 228
Topics: Mathematical Logic and Foundations, History of Mathematical Sciences, History of Philosophy, Logic