Paraconsistency in mathematics
Paraconsistent logic makes it possible to study inconsistent theories in a coherent way. From its modern start in the mid-20th century, paraconsistency was intended for use in mathematics, providing a rigorous framework for describing abstract objects and structures where some contradictions are all...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2022
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| Series: | Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of mathematics
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Paraconsistent logic makes it possible to study inconsistent theories in a coherent way. From its modern start in the mid-20th century, paraconsistency was intended for use in mathematics, providing a rigorous framework for describing abstract objects and structures where some contradictions are allowed, without collapse into incoherence. Over the past decades, this initiative has evolved into an area of non-classical mathematics known as inconsistent or paraconsistent mathematics. This Element provides a selective introductory survey of this research program, distinguishing between `moderate' and `radical' approaches. The emphasis is on philosophical issues and future challenges |
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| Physical Description: | 79 pages digital |
| ISBN: | 9781108993968 |