Lexicon of Polish Logicians 1900-1939
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Beschreibung
This book offers world-unique knowledge about outstanding Polish logicians of the first half of the 20th century. The book shows the achievements of Polish logicians, their influence on the development of science, interactions with philosophers and scientists from other countries, as well as cultural and social consequences. Containing over 140 entries accompanied by photographs of over half the discussed logicians, the volume is a comprehensive list of the period.
Topics in the book include many-valued logic, Leśniewski's system, set theory and its foundations, semantic theory of truth, natural deduction, intuitionistic logic, and methodology in philosophy of science. The book is intended for both beginners and advanced researchers of logic, both students and logicians, philosophers, historians of ideas and historians of science.
This book offers world-unique knowledge about outstanding Polish logicians of the first half of the 20th century. The book shows the achievements of Polish logicians, their influence on the development of science, interactions with philosophers and scientists from other countries, as well as cultural and social consequences. Containing over 140 entries accompanied by photographs of over half the discussed logicians, the volume is a comprehensive list of the period.
Topics in the book include many-valued logic, Leśniewski's system, set theory and its foundations, semantic theory of truth, natural deduction, intuitionistic logic, and methodology in philosophy of science. The book is intended for both beginners and advanced researchers of logic, both students and logicians, philosophers, historians of ideas and historians of science.
Pioneering global study of contemporary logicians working in a specific national environment Includes over 140 entries of Polish logicians from the period Contains over 80 photographs of the discussed logicians
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Andrzej Dąbrowski
Themen in »Lexicon of Polish Logicians 1900-1939«
Poland Lvov-Warsaw School history of logic in poland Polish logicians Polish logicians and philosophers Many-valued logic Leśniewski's system Chwistek's systems Semantic theory of truth Natural deduction Intuitionistic logic Set theory and its foundations