Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

Av James Robert Brown

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Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics:* the mathematical image* platonism* picture-proofs* applied mathematics* Hilbert and Godel* knots and nations* definitions* picture-proofs and Wittgenstein* computation, proof and conjecture.The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.

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Utgivningsdatum1999-07-29
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SeriePhilosophical Issues in Science
Antal sidor230
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415122740

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'This book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought.Among the topics coverd are; traditional topics in the philosopy of mathematics, such as platonism, formalism and constructivism; the nature of notion and the character definitions; contemporary computational techniques; current debates among mathematicians over the role of experiments in mathematics.''This is a valuable and rather untraditional introduction to some major philosophical issues concerning mathematics.' - Mathematical Reviews