Set Theory and the Philosophy of Set Theory

Name: Set Theory and the Philosophy of Set Theory
Uploaded: 2020-12-02T19:52:40.000Z
Duration: 1 h 36 min 50 s
Channel: Joel David Hamkins
Description: Joel David Hamkins explores the historical emergence and philosophical underpinnings of set theory, from Cantor's insights to Zermelo's axiomatic framework and its foundational role in mathematics.

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Set Theory and the Philosophy of Set Theory

Joel David Hamkins University of Oxford

1:36:50·2020·graduate level·Standalone Lecture

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Joel David Hamkins explores the historical emergence and philosophical underpinnings of set theory, from Cantor's insights to Zermelo's axiomatic framework and its foundational role in mathematics.

Joel David Hamkins, Professor of Logic, Oxford University This lecture is based on chapter 8 of my book, Lectures on the Philosophy of Mathematics, published with MIT Press,

Mathematics Theory & Algos Category Theory, Topos Theory & Set Foundations Formal Methods & Type Theory Set Theory, Forcing, Large Cardinals & Incompleteness Set Theory & Proof Techniques Formal Verification & Logic Philosophy of Mathematics

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Joel David Hamkins

Professor of Logic

Joel David Hamkins is a professor of logic at the University of Oxford, renowned for his contributions to set theory, particularly forcing and large cardinals.

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