Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures - Jam...

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pdf | 26.22 MB | English | Isbn:9781134806430 | Author: James Robert Brown | Year: 2005

About ebook: Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

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.

Category:Science & Technology, Philosophy, Mathematics, Major Branches of Philosophical Study, Logic & Foundations of Mathematics, Science, Philosophy of

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