The mathematical philosophy of Maximilien Winter (1871–1935)
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Abstract
Maximilien Winter was at the heart of French epistemology, shaping it by co-founding the Revue de métaphysique et de morale alongside Brunschvicg, Couturat, Halévy, and Léon. This study explores his unique philosophy through an examination of his extensive contributions to the Revue. Winter's philosophy directly opposed the dominant metaphysics, positivism, and logicism of his time. Instead, he advocated for a critical and historical epistemology of ideas and methods. For Winter, the role of philosophy was to clarify and organize the principles of science through a technical analysis of scientific texts and the development of ideas.
Keywords
Maximilien Winter
epistemology
history of epistemology
principles of science
opposition to metaphysics
French philosophy of mathematics
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Lesesvre, D. (2024). The mathematical philosophy of Maximilien Winter (1871–1935). M×Φ — Annals of Mathematics and Philosophy, 2(1), 155–184.
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La philosophie mathématique de Maximilien Winter (1871–1935)