Proofs and Refutations : The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Hardback
by Imre Lakatos
Edited by John Worrall, Elie Zahar
Part of the Cambridge Philosophy Classics series
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Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance.
Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the process, raises important questions about the nature of mathematical discovery and methodology.
Lakatos shows that mathematics grows through a process of improvement by attempts at proofs and critiques of these attempts, and his work continues to inspire mathematicians and philosophers aspiring to develop a philosophy of mathematics that accounts for both the static and the dynamic complexity of mathematical practice.
With a specially commissioned Preface written by Paolo Mancosu, this book has been revived for a new generation of readers.
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- Pages:196 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 27 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2015
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- ISBN:9781107113466
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:196 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 27 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/10/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9781107113466