Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics
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Remarks on the Foundations of Mathematics is a posthumously published collection of Ludwig Wittgenstein’s later writings that critically examines the nature of mathematical truth, proof, and practice from a philosophical and language-centered perspective.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ posthumous work ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Philosophical Investigations
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surface form:
Wittgenstein’s later manuscripts
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| countryOfFirstPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
formalism in mathematics
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intuitionism ⓘ logicism ⓘ |
| discusses |
set-theoretic paradoxes
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the concept of a rule ⓘ the foundations of arithmetic ⓘ the idea of mathematical necessity ⓘ the nature of mathematical proof ⓘ the practice of calculation ⓘ the role of language in mathematics ⓘ the status of mathematical propositions ⓘ |
| editor |
Elizabeth Anscombe
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surface form:
G. E. M. Anscombe
G. H. von Wright ⓘ R. Rhees ⓘ |
| genre |
analytic philosophy
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philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| hasEdition | English translation by G. E. M. Anscombe ⓘ |
| hasPart | series of numbered remarks ⓘ |
| influenced |
later philosophy of mathematics
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studies of rule-following in philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Philosophical Investigations ⓘ |
| language |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
language
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logic ⓘ mathematical proof ⓘ mathematical truth ⓘ mathematics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ rule-following ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of foundational programs in mathematics
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emphasis on mathematical practice ⓘ language-game analysis of mathematics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
language-centered
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analytic philosophy ⓘ
surface form:
ordinary language philosophy
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| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationStatus | posthumous ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| publisher | Basil Blackwell ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Philosophical Investigations
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Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | Wittgenstein’s later period ⓘ |
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