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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
July 2021
Print publication year:
2021
Online ISBN:
9781108990905
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108990905
Subjects:
Twentieth-Century Philosophy, Philosophy
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Book description

Husserl and Mathematics explains the development of Husserl's phenomenological method in the context of his engagement in modern mathematics and its foundations. Drawing on his correspondence and other written sources, Mirja Hartimo details Husserl's knowledge of a wide range of perspectives on the foundations of mathematics, including those of Hilbert, Brouwer and Weyl, as well as his awareness of the new developments in the subject during the 1930s. Hartimo examines how Husserl's philosophical views responded to these changes, and offers a pluralistic and open-ended picture of Husserl's phenomenology of mathematics. Her study shows Husserl's phenomenology to be a method capable of both shedding light on and internally criticizing scientific practices and concepts.

Reviews

'Edmund Husserl belongs to a lineage of philosophers for whom logic and mathematics were a primary source of philosophical reflection. In a jargon-free presentation, Hartimo skillfully guides us in the discovery of Husserl's attitude towards the mathematical practice of his time and insightfully analyzes the unfolding of his philosophical views on logic and mathematics as an attempt to make sense of this practice. This excellent book will benefit the general reader as well as the specialist.'

Paolo Mancosu - University of California at Berkeley

'This book presents an insightful and original account of Husserl's philosophy of mathematics and of how it has been shaped by a particular methodology. It will be a rich phenomenological resource, both in highlighting the relevance of Husserl's thought to present-day debates, as well as in bringing together a lot of interesting and much neglected material on its historical context.'

Frode Kjosavik - Norwegian University of Life Sciences

'From his days as a student of mathematics to his latest philosophical works, Husserl remained in touch with some of the major thinkers and pathbreaking advances in early 20th century mathematics. With great skill and a thorough knowledge of Husserl’s work, Mirja Hartimo shows us in great detail how this is reflected in the development of his phenomenology.'

David Carr - Emory University

‘This important work probes many of the critical problems that arose in this era of modern mathematics as it illustrates the reaction of Husserl to these issues … Highly recommended.’

R. L. Pour Source: CHOICE

‘This is a remarkable book in both breadth and depth. It is mandatory reading for anyone interested in the philosophy of mathematics and its historical development in the early twentieth century. While one may take issue with a few specific claims, the overall thrust of Hartimo’s argument is convincing and her mastery of historical sources is impressive.’

Andrea Staiti Source: Journal of the History of Philosophy

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