MATH 438 - Philosophy of Mathematics
Description
Hours: Three hours lecture per week Prerequisite: Junior Standing and successful completion of Golden Four GE Areas (A1, A2, A3, B4) Description: Topics include infinity, paradoxes, Goedel's incompleteness theorems, whether mathematics is discovered or invented, why mathematical knowledge requires proof, whether mathematics is objective truth or social convention, and the identification of types of mathematical objects.
Meeting Information
| Days | Times | Room | Meeting Dates | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTH | 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM | Bell Tower 1424 | 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016 | Jesse Elliott |
Status: Open
Class Number: 1988
Session: Regular Academic Session
Units: 3.00
Class Components: Lecture
Career: Undergraduate
Dates: 1/23/2016 - 5/27/2016
Grading: Letter Grade
Class Availability
Information below is 24 hours old.
Enrollment Total: 6
Available Seats: 14
Wait List Capacity: 10
Wait List Total: 0
Textbook / Other Materials
Status: RequiredISBN: 9781139412209
Title: Introduction to the Philosophy of Mathematics
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Author: Colyvan
Status: Required
ISBN: 9780521533416
Title: Intro to the Philosophy of Mathematics
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
Author: Colyvan
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Enrollment Information
- Upper Division
- A3: Critical Thinking
- B4: Math - Quantitative Reason
- UDIGE: Interdisciplinary