The Waltz of Reason : The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy Hardback
by Karl Sigmund
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"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here," Plato warned would-be philosophers.
Mathematician Karl Sigmund agrees. In The Waltz of Reason, he shows how mathematics and philosophy together have shaped our understanding of space, chance, logic, cooperation, voting, and the social contract.
Sigmund shows how game theory is integral to moral philosophy, how statistics shaped the meaning of reason, and how the search for a logical basis for math leads to deep questions about the nature of truth itself.
But this is no dry tome: Sigmund's wit and humour shine as brightly as his erudition. The Waltz of Reason is an engrossing history of ideas as vibrant as a ballroom full of dancers, one that empowers as it entertains, following the complex and occasionally dizzying steps of the thinkers who have moulded our thought and founded our world.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:448 pages, 180 BW images on text
- Publisher:Basic Books
- Publication Date:21/12/2023
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- ISBN:9781541602694
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:448 pages, 180 BW images on text
- Publisher:Basic Books
- Publication Date:21/12/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781541602694