The Star and the Whole

This book is the first study of Gian-Carlo Rota#xE2;#xAC;"s philosophical reflection examined in the light of Husserlian Fundierung(foundation), technological conquests, and the debate that has characterized the connection between science and mathematics in the second half of the twentieth century. Authored by one of Rota#xE2;#xAC;"s students, the text provides a complete bibliography of Rota#xE2;#xAC;"s philosophical writings. Readers interested in contemporary philosophy, epistemology, psychology, mathematics, and science in general will enjoy this essential introduction to the reflections of a great intellectual.