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MATH 438 - Philosophy of Mathematics (Cross-listed as PHIL 438)

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
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.
Same as: PHIL 438

GenEd: UDGE-B, UDGE-C
CI Mission Category(s): Interdisciplinary Approaches


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