Date: Thu Jan 22 21:32:33 EST 1998 \-[1] From: Ruth Sadelle Reply-To: rsadelle@shocking.com [1] Re: Books, web sites, info on constructivist mathematics Eamonn Kerins wrote: > Can anybody here give me pointers to web sites or books which discuss > constructivist mathematics (or finitism or intuitionism)? > > I did a web search but all the "hits" referred to constructivist > teaching methods in mathematics, which is not what I'm looking for. > > Thanks in advance, > > Eamonn Kerins. Website: Phil Haack's Intuitionism page at http://www.oxy.edu/~phil/hist_of_math/intuitionism.html Davis and Hersh's _The Mathematical Experience_ Kline's _Mathematical Thought from Ancient to Modern Times_ and _Mathematics, the Loss of Certainty_ Scharfstein's _The Philosophers_ Struik's _A Concise History of Mathematics_ Ruth who recently finished a paper on the Philosophies of Mathematics http://www.shocking.com/~rsadelle/ End of article 253099 (of 254084) -- what next? [npq] sci.math #253693 (1 + 1994 more) (1)+-(1)--[1] From: kramsay@aol.com (KRamsay) \-[1] [1] Re: Books, web sites, info on constructivist mathematics Date: Tue Jan 27 16:39:55 EST 1998 | Can anybody here give me pointers to web sites or books which discuss |constructivist mathematics (or finitism or intuitionism)? Bishop's _Foundations of Constructive Analysis_ is important. You might look at Dummett's _Elements of Intuitionism_. Keith Ramsay In no way, shape or form did Kevin represent a viable kramsay@aol.com alternative to mental illness. --VALIS, Phillip Dick End of article 253693 (of 254084) -- what next? [npq] sci.math #253887 (0 + 1994 more) (1)+-(1)--(1) From: richman@fau.edu \-[1] [1] Re: Books, web sites, info on constructivist mathematics Date: Thu Jan 29 11:01:55 EST 1998 Try http://www.math.fau.edu/Richman/html/construc.htm --Fred -------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====----------------------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet End of article 253887 (of 254084) -- what next? [npq]