Philosophy of mathematics books

How have the fields of logic and the philosophy of mathematics evolved since the first half of the twentieth century?...  Read More >>

In this book, Rotman argues that mathematics is a vast and unique man-made imagination machine controlled by writing....  Read More >>

In this book, Rotman argues that mathematics is a vast and unique man-made imagination machine controlled by writing....  Read More >>

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""Thinking about Mathematics"" covers the range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics. The...  Read More >>

""Naturalism in Mathematics"" investigates how the most fundamental assumptions of mathematics can be justified....  Read More >>

An introduction to intuitionistic mathematics, leading the reader gently through the fundamental mathematical and...  Read More >>

An investigation of how past attempts by scientists to discover a circle led to discoveries of the physical universe....  Read More >>

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Ibrāhīm Ibn Sinān was one of the most famous scientists of the tenth century. His specialities were geometry, logic...  Read More >>

Harish-Chandra was a mathematician of great power, vision, and remarkable ingenuity. This book presents the proceedings...  Read More >>

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Beginning with the Babylonian and Egyptian mathematicians of antiquity, Ivor Grattan-Guinness ""succeeds masterfully...  Read More >>

The ""Ausdehnungslehre"" of 1862 is Grassmann's most mature presentation of his 'extension theory'. The work was...  Read More >>

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""Reason's Nearest Kin"" is a critical examination of a period in the philosophical study of the properties of the...  Read More >>

Explores a complex set of phenomena, it aims to show that disparate research perspectives may be complementary to...  Read More >>

This volume examines complexity, a mix of complication and organization that is found throughout the natural and...  Read More >>

This volume examines complexity, a mix of complication and organization that is found throughout the natural and...  Read More >>

Produced under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), this volume was born as part of the activities...  Read More >>

Mathematics has stood as a bridge between the Humanities and the Sciences since the days of classical antiquity....  Read More >>

This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to...  Read More >>

This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to...  Read More >>

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This fascinating took at the crossroads where numbers and neurons intersect offers an intriguing tour of how the...  Read More >>