Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

James Robert Brown (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

230 Seiten

1999
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-12274-0 (ISBN)

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Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text for philosophy of mathematics. Clear and engaging, it moves at a good pace, is easy to understand and student friendly.

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.

Brown, James Robert

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Platonism; Chapter 3 Picture-proofs and Platonism; Chapter 4 What is Applied Mathematics?; Chapter 5 Hilbert and Gödel; Chapter 6 Knots and Notation; Chapter 7 What is a Definition?; Chapter 8 Constructive Approaches; Chapter 9 Proofs, Pictures and Procedures in Wittgenstein; Chapter 10 Computation, Proof and Conjecture; Chapter 11 Calling the Bluff;

Erscheint lt. Verlag	29.7.1999
Reihe/Serie	Philosophical Issues in Science
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
ISBN-10	0-415-12274-0 / 0415122740
ISBN-13	978-0-415-12274-0 / 9780415122740
Zustand	Neuware