Syllogistic Logic and Mathematical Proof

This volume provides a unified account of the history of attempts to convert mathematical proof to a syllogistic form of reasoning, from Aristotle to major advances in logic in the nineteenth century. The analysis of the debate provides insights into the relationship between philosophy and mathematics.

• | By (Author): Prof Paolo Mancosu (University of California, Berkeley), Prof Massimo Mugnai (Scuola Normale Superiore) (Author)
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: May 18, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 256 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0198876920
• | ISBN-13: 9780198876922