Carroll's Infinite Regress and the Act of Diagramming

被引：0

作者：

Mumma, John ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Calif State Univ San Bernardino, Dept Philosophy, 5500 Univ Pkwy, San Bernardino, CA 92407 USA

来源：

TOPOI-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY | 2019年 / 38卷 / 03期

关键词：

Mathematical proof; Inference; Diagrams; Carroll's regress; INFERENCE;

D O I：

10.1007/s11245-017-9530-4

中图分类号：

B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ;

摘要：

The infinite regress of Carroll's 'What the Tortoise said to Achilles' is interpreted as a problem in the epistemology of mathematical proof. An approach to the problem that is both diagrammatic and non-logical is presented with respect to a specific inference of elementary geometry.

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页码：619 / 626

页数：8