Philosophy of mathematics books

Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent...  Read More >>

This accessible, applications-related introductory treatment explores some of the structure of modern symbolic logic...  Read More >>

Is mathematics invented or discovered? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key to unlocking...  Read More >>

Shares the story of formula - long regarded as the gold standard for mathematical beauty - and shows why it still...  Read More >>

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Richard Tieszen analyzes, develops, and defends the writings of Kurt Gödel (1906-1978) on the philosophy and foundations...  Read More >>

This lively, stimulating account of non-Euclidean geometry by a noted mathematician covers matrices, determinants,...  Read More >>

The Language and Style of Film Criticism brings together original essays from an international range of academics...  Read More >>

The Language and Style of Film Criticism brings together original essays from an international range of academics...  Read More >>

Explores the concept of infinity through the prism of mathematics and investigates areas beyond mathematical boundaries...  Read More >>

First published in 1982, this reissue contains a critical exposition of the views of Frege, Dedekind and Peano on...  Read More >>

Drawing on ten years of research into educational innovation, incorporating scientists, teachers, students, industry...  Read More >>

Drawing on ten years of research into educational innovation, incorporating scientists, teachers, students, industry...  Read More >>

Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress...  Read More >>

Includes both mathematics content and pedagogy. This title shows how mathematical problem solving curriculum can...  Read More >>

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Im Jahre 1611 gab der Astronom Johannes Kepler die einleuchtende Antwort: genau so, wie Gemüsehändler Orangen und...  Read More >>

The primary intent of this volume is to give the English reader access to all the philosophical texts published...  Read More >>

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Mathematics depends on proofs, and proofs must begin somewhere, from some fundamental assumptions. The axioms of...  Read More >>

Il libro tratta dei fondamenti teorici della Scienza delle costruzioni, partendo dalle origini della teoria moderna...  Read More >>

This book describes a trajectory of formalized apprenticeship in a Mande divination system. This apprecticeship...  Read More >>

"" The vigorous growth in the study of algorithmic information theory has continued during the past few years, which...  Read More >>

Nach dem Krieg bezieht er Stellung gegen den Faschismus, womit seine Ausgrenzung beginnt.1926 tritt er als Präsident...  Read More >>

This reissue of D. A. Gillies highly influential work, first published in 1973, is a philosophical theory of probability...  Read More >>