According to formalism, the truths expressed in logic and mathematics are not about numbers, sets, or triangles or any other contensive subject matter — in fact, they aren't "about" anything at all. They are syntactic forms whose shapes and locations have no meaning unless they are given an interpretation (or semantics).
Rabu, 07 Desember 2011
Elegi Menggapai "Formalism as the Epistemological Foundation of Mathematics"
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Rabu, 07 Desember 2011
Elegi Menggapai "Formalism as the Epistemological Foundation of Mathematics"
According to formalism, the truths expressed in logic and mathematics are not about numbers, sets, or triangles or any other contensive subject matter — in fact, they aren't "about" anything at all. They are syntactic forms whose shapes and locations have no meaning unless they are given an interpretation (or semantics).
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