概括
20世纪初的数学基础危机,以集合论为中心,不太关乎智力辩论,更多的是关于德国数学界内部为控制一个关键期刊而进行的权力斗争.
科学领域:
- 数学的历史数学的历史.
- 数学的基础知识 数学的基础知识
背景情况:
- 20世纪初,围绕坎托尔集合论进行了重要的认识论辩论.
- 这些基础问题在第一次世界大战后加剧成为"基础危机",正如历史学家Herbert Mehrtens所描述的那样.
- 冲突涉及"现代主义者" (例如,大卫·希尔伯特) 宣传集合理论和"反现代主义者" (例如,L.E.J.) 布鲁威尔) 反对它.
研究的目的:
- 重新评估数学基础危机的历史意义.
- 挑战传统的对知识和认识论问题的关注.
- 提出一个以社区动态和权力斗争为中心的替代解释.
主要方法:
- 德国数学界的历史分析.
- 通过社区政治的透视来研究"基金会危机".
- 专注于对期刊*Mathematische Annalen*的控制作为一个案例研究.
主要成果:
- 智力和认识论问题对危机的边缘重要性很小.
- 德国数学界内部的紧张局势是主要的驱动因素.
- 为了获得"数学年鉴"的编辑控制权,发生了重大的权力斗争.
结论:
- 数学中的"基础危机"在很大程度上是社区内部力量动态的症状.
- 有影响力的期刊的控制在塑造数学话语和方向方面发挥了至关重要的作用.
- 通过社会学镜头重新解释危机,为这个历史时期提供了新的见解.
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