The Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic in the 1920s and 1930s in Poland

The aim of this book is to present and analyze philosophical conceptions concerning mathematics and logic as formulated by Polish logicians, mathematicians and philosophers in the 1920s and 1930s. It was a remarkable period in the history of Polish science, in particular in the history of Polish logic and mathematics. Therefore, it is justified to ask whether and to what extent the development of logic and mathematics was accompanied by a philosophical reflection. We try to answer those questions by analyzing both works of Polish logicians and mathematicians who have a philosophical temperament as well as their research practice. Works and philosophical views of the following Polish scientists will be analyzed: Wacaw Sierpiski, Zygmunt Janiszewski, Stefan Mazurkiewicz, Stefan Banach Hugo Steinhaus, Eustachy ylisk and Leon Chwistek, Jan ukasiewicz, Zygmunt Zawirski, Stanisaw Leniewski, Tadeusz Kotarbiski, Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, Alfred Tarski, Andrzej Mostowski and Henryk Mehlberg, Jan Sleszyski, Stanisaw Zaremba and Witold Wilkosz. To indicate the background of scientists being active in the 1920s and 1930s we consider in Chapter 1 some predecessors, in particular: Jan niadecki, Józef Maria Hoene-Wroski, Samuel Dickstein and Edward Stamm.

The book provides complete analysis of philosophical views of leading logicians and mathematicians in Poland in the 1920s and 1930s The book shows the background of the remarkable development of mathematics and logic as well as philosophy (in particular analytic philosophy) in Poland at that time It is based on the analysis of papers and books by Polish logicians, mathematicians and philosophers There are no competing titles in the area Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Roman Murawski, AMU, Posen, Polen

Inhalt

Introduction.- Predecessors.- The Polish School of Mathematics.- Lvov-Warsaw School of Philosophy.- Benedykt Bornstein.- Cracow Centre.- Conclusion.- Biographical Notes.- Bibliography.- Index of Names.