Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

James Robert Brown (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

1999
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-12275-7 (ISBN)

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.7.1999
Reihe/Serie	Philosophical Issues in Science
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	363 g
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
ISBN-10	0-415-12275-9 / 0415122759
ISBN-13	978-0-415-12275-7 / 9780415122757
Zustand	Neuware