Routledge History of Philosophy, Volume IX: Philosophy of Science, Logic and Mathematics in the 20th Century

Volume 9 of the Routledge History of Philosophy surveys ten key topics in the philosophy of science, logic and mathematics in the twentieth century. Each of the essays is written by one of the world's leading experts in that field. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of logic, of mathematics and of Gottlob Frege; Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus ; a survey of logical positivism; the philosophy of physics and of science; probability theory, cybernetics and an essay on the mechanist/vitalist debates. The volume also contains a helpful chronology to the major scientific and philosophical events in the twentieth century. It also provides an extensive glossary of technical terms in the notes on major figures in these fields. Volume 9 of the Routledge History of Philosophy surveys ten key topics in the Philosophy of Science, Logic and Mathematics in the Twentieth Century. Each article is written by one of the world's leading experts in that field. The papers provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject in question, and are written in a way that is accessible to philosophy undergraduates and to those outside of philosophy who are interested in these subjects. Each chapter contains an extensive bibliography of the major writings in the field. Among the topics covered are the philosophy of logic; Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus; a survey of logical positivism; the philosophy of physics and of science; probability theory and cybernetics Philosophy of logic / A.D. Irvine Philosophy of mathematics in the twentieth century / Michael Detlefsen Frege / Rainer Born Wittgenstein's Tractatus / James Bogen Logical positivism / Oswald Hanfling The philosophy of physics / Rom Harré The philosophy of science today / Joseph Agassi Chance, cause and conduct: probability theory and the explanation of human action / Jeff Coulter Cybernetics / K.M. Sayre Descartes' legacy: the mechanist/vitalist debates / Stuart Shanker. Book Cover; Title; Contents; General editors' preface; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction; Philosophy of logic; Philosophy of mathematics in the twentieth century; Frege; Wittgenstein's Tractatus; Logical positivism; The philosophy of physics; The philosophy of science today; Chance, cause and conduct: probability theory and the explanation of human action; Cybernetics; Descartes' legacy: the mechanist/vitalist debates; Glossary; Index. Volume 9 of the Routledge History of Philosophy^ N surveys ten key topics in the philosophy of science, logic and mathematics in the twentieth century. Each of the essays is written by one of the worlds leading experts in that field. The twentieth century witnessed the birth of analytic philosophy. This volume covers some of its key movements and philosophers, including Frege and Wittgenstein's Tractatus. The relationship between evidence and hypothesis is fundamental to the advancement of science.