Philosophy of Mathematics : An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures PDF
by James Robert Brown
Part of the Philosophical Issues in Science series
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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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- Format:PDF
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:09/08/2005
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- ISBN:9781134806447
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Download Now
- Format:PDF
- Pages:232 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis
- Publication Date:09/08/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9781134806447