Architectonics of Constellations

The Constellatory Unfolding Leitmotif in Mathematical Thinking
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-0356-3104-3
Verlag: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH

Buch, Englisch, Band 13, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 758 g

Reihe: Work in Global and Historical Perspective

Gödel’s incompleteness theorems of 1931 challenged the foundations of mathematics – yet many mathematicians still adhere to rigid, Platonic notions.

This book opens the door to a different perspective: mathematics as a creative, open system. The authors examine key revolutions of the 20th century and show that a flexible ontology reflects mathematical practice more accurately than traditional Platonism.

A compelling contribution for anyone who wants to experience mathematics not as a frozen structure, but as a living, constantly evolving process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zafiris, Elias

Müller, Albrecht von

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architekturtheorie
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Philosophie der Mathematik

Über Autor(innen)

Elias Zafiris , Professor of Mathematical Thinking, Vienna University of Technology, Institute of Architectural Theory

Albrecht von Müller , Parmenides Foundation, Center for the Study of Thinking, Pullach, Germany