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Gottlob Frege o liczbie. Przyczynek do określenia roli, jaką dla filozofów pełni historia matematyki
Gottlob Frege on numbers. An attempt to determine the role of the history of mathematics in the work of philosophers

Author(s): Gabriela Besler
Subject(s): Logic, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: history of mathematics; number; Gottlob Frege;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I will focus on Frege’s six crucial claims on numbers. I begin with indicating the reasons for his interest in this topic and conclude with a reflection on the role of the history of mathematics in the practice of philosophy. Frege believed that the study on numbers is a common task for both philosophers and mathematicians. In this article, priority is given to the philosophical aspect.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 133-164
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Polish