The reformulation of the concept of predicativity according to Poincaré
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662013000200009Abstract
This article provides an introduction to the translation of the lecture entitled "On transfinite numbers" ("Über transfinite Zahlen"), given by Henri Poincaré at the University of Göttingen on April 27, 1909. Following a short presentation of Poincaré's views on the foundations of arithmetic, it identifies the aspects of the so-called crisis of the foundations of mathematics that are most relevant for understanding his reconstruction of the concept of predicativity, which is intended to be a theoretical resource that may overcome the paradoxes of set theory. In doing so, the article highlights the central role of this text in the process of maturation of Poincaré's views on the foundations of mathematics.Downloads
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The reformulation of the concept of predicativity according to Poincaré . (2013). Scientiae Studia, 11(2), 391-416. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-31662013000200009