Philosophy of Mathematics
An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures
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- £48.99
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- £48.99
Publisher Description
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.
GENRE
Non-Fiction
RELEASED
2005
9 August
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
232
Pages
PUBLISHER
Taylor and Francis
SIZE
3.9
MB