On Mathematics, Unity, and the Good by David A. White - 9781666963311

On Mathematics, Unity, and the GoodPlato, Whitehead, Aristotle\nAuthor(s): David A. White\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9781666963311, 978-1666963311\nSynopsis\nThis book demonstrates that mathematical positions are based on metaphysical elements, which in turn provide schemata for evaluating and expanding metaphysical positions. The argument is grounded in the Platonic notion of the good, Whiteheads late essay on mathematics and the good, and Aristotles sustained criticisms of Platonic philosophy of mathematics. Bridging ancient and modern thought, from Phaedo to the modern notion of Abelian groups in mathematics, it demonstrates that both mathematics and metaphysics incorporate contrast-rich experience and context-independent formalism andat their bestcan be partners in helping to discern fundamental features of the fullness of reality. David A. White explores how developments in mathematics and m.