Mathematical intuition vs. mathematical monsters

DOI10.1023/A:1005223128130zbMath1001.03012MaRDI QIDQ1840991

Solomon Feferman

Publication date: 20 May 2001

Published in: Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

Banach-Tarski paradoxmathematical intuitionconservative extension of Peano arithmeticdevelopment of mathematicsunexpected consequences of intuitive notions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Methodology of mathematics (00A35) Foundations of classical theories (including reverse mathematics) (03B30) Other constructive mathematics (03F65)

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