Ampliative Analysis, Grounds and Consequences (2022 - 2024)

Abstract

The project suggests that ampliative analysis can be better explained using the concepts of grounds and consequences. Although theories of grounds and consequences are well-known, their connection to ampliative analysis has not yet been studied. Based on two historical cases, Salomon Maimon's theory of thinking (1753-1800) and Bernard Bolzano's (1781-1848) theory of science, I argue that ampliative analytic propositions must meet two requirements: They must have consequences and provide the grounds for new propositions. I discuss these conceptions of analytic propositions which are informative in light of ampliative analytic methods of mathematical practice.

Project information

Project title
Ampliative Analysis, Grounds and Consequences
Funded by
Minerva Stiftung
Project link
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Project duration
2022 - 2024
Funds awarded
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Project team
Dr. Idit Chikurel (principal investigator)
Associated Chair
Chair of Philosophy of Science