Philosophy of mathematics books

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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mathematics and...
Author: Stewart Shapiro (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Ohio State University) ISBN: 9780195325928 Format: Paperback	$82.95
Philosophy of mathematics and logic remain central disciplines in contemporary philosophy. This volume covers these... Read More >>

Nominalism and Constructivism in Seventeenth-Century Mathematical Philosophy

Nominalism and Constructivism in Seventeenth-Century...
Author: David Sepkoski ISBN: 9780415702119 Format: Hardback	$357.00
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A History of Japanese Mathematics

A History of Japanese Mathematics
Author: David Eugene Smith ISBN: 9781602066649 Format: Paperback	$44.75
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Golden Years of Moscow Mathematics

Golden Years of Moscow Mathematics
Author: Smilka Zdravkovska , Peter L. Duren ISBN: 9780821842614 Format: Hardback	$211.20
Contains articles on the history of Soviet mathematics. This book focuses on the personal lives of Russian mathematicians,... Read More >>

How Mathematicians Think: Using Ambiguity, Contradiction, and Paradox to Create Mathematics

How Mathematicians Think: Using Ambiguity, Contradiction,...
Author: William Byers ISBN: 9780691127385 Format: Hardback	$92.40
To many outsiders, mathematicians appear to think like computers, grimly grinding away with a strict formal logic... Read More >>

A Structural Account of Mathematics

A Structural Account of Mathematics
Author: Charles S. Chihara (Department of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley) ISBN: 9780199228072 Format: Paperback	$139.95
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Vite matematiche: Protagonisti del '900, da Hilbert a Wiles

Vite matematiche: Protagonisti del '900, da Hilbert...
Author: C. Bartocci , R. Betti ISBN: 9788847006393 Format: Paperback	$79.07
Lo scibile matematico si espande a un ritmo vertiginoso. Nel corso degli ultimi cinquant'anni sono stati dimostrati... Read More >>

Science and Hypothesis

Science and Hypothesis
Author: Henri Poincar , W J Greenstreet ISBN: 9781602065055 Format: Paperback	$28.91
Publisher: Science Press Publication date: 1905 Subjects: Science Mathematics Mathematics / General Mathematics... Read More >>

Second Philosophy: A Naturalistic Method

Second Philosophy: A Naturalistic Method
Author: Penelope Maddy (University of California, Irvine) ISBN: 9780199273669 Format: Hardback	$131.95
Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized... Read More >>

History of Modern Mathematics

History of Modern Mathematics
Author: David Eugene Smith ISBN: 9781602063594 Format: Paperback	$38.94
History of Modern Mathematics David Eugene Smith Read More >>

Ideal and the Real: Kant's Theory of Space, Time and Mathematical Construction

Ideal and the Real: Kant's Theory of Space, Time and...
Author: Anthony Winterbourne ISBN: 9781845491987 Format: Paperback	$48.84
"""The Ideal and the Real should prove valuable to two particular sets of readers: (i) those with an interest in... Read More >>

Letters to a Young Mathematician

Letters to a Young Mathematician
Author: Ian Stewart ISBN: 9780465082322 Format: Paperback	$27.99
Inspiration and guidance for aspiring mathematicians Read More >>

The Volterra Chronicles: The Life and Times of an Extraordinary Mathematician 1860-1940

The Volterra Chronicles: The Life and Times of an Extraordinary...
Author: Judith R. Goodstein ISBN: 9780821839690 Format: Hardback	$211.20
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Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics

Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics
Author: Michele Friend ISBN: 9781844650606 Format: Hardback	$135.00
What is mathematics about? How do we know mathematics? Is mathematical knowledge logical knowledge? And how is mathematics... Read More >>

Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics

Introducing Philosophy of Mathematics
Author: Michele Friend ISBN: 9781844650613 Format: Paperback	$37.95
What is mathematics about? How do we know mathematics? Is mathematical knowledge logical knowledge? And how is mathematics... Read More >>

Mathematics as Metaphor: Selected Essays of Yuri I. Manin

Mathematics as Metaphor: Selected Essays of Yuri I....
Author: Yuri I. Manin ISBN: 9781470474546 Format: Paperback	$96.80
Includes essays that are grouped in three parts: Mathematics; Mathematics and Physics; and, Language, Consciousness,... Read More >>

Mathematical Papers by William Kingdon Clifford

Mathematical Papers by William Kingdon Clifford
Author: Robert Tucker ISBN: 9780821842522 Format: Hardback	$116.60
William Clifford (1845-1879) was an important mathematician of his day. He is most remembered for his invention... Read More >>

The Nature of Mathematics

The Nature of Mathematics
Author: Philip E.B. Jourdain ISBN: 9780486458854 Format: Paperback	$18.35
Anyone interested in mathematics will appreciate this survey, which explores the distinction between the body of... Read More >>

Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension

Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension...
Author: Philip J. Davis ISBN: 9781568812700 Format: Hardback	$221.00
Mathematics has long suffered in the public eye through portrayals of mathematicians as socially inept geniuses... Read More >>

Perspectives on Mathematical Practices: Bringing Together Philosophy of Mathematics, Sociology of Mathematics, and Mathematics Education

Perspectives on Mathematical Practices: Bringing Together...
Author: Bart van Kerkhove , jean paul van bendegem ISBN: 9781402050336 Format: Hardback	$419.76
Intends to convince readers of the following: that it is warranted to dream of a realistic and full-fledged theory... Read More >>

Kolmogorov in Perspective

Kolmogorov in Perspective
Author: London Mathematical Society ISBN: 9780821829189 Format: Paperback	$211.20
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The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity

The Structural Foundations of Quantum Gravity
Author: Dean Rickles (University of Calgary, Canada) , Steven French (University of Leeds) ISBN: 9780199269693 Format: Hardback	$257.00
What is spacetime? General relativity and quantum field theory answer this question in different ways. This collection... Read More >>

Mathematics and the Aesthetic: New Approaches to an Ancient Affinity

Mathematics and the Aesthetic: New Approaches to an...
Author: Nathalie Sinclair , William Higginson ISBN: 9780387305264 Format: Hardback	$171.47
This small, invitational meeting, tellingly entitled Beauty and the Mathematical Beast, brought together a range... Read More >>

Essay D'analyse Sur Les Jeux De Hazard

Essay D'analyse Sur Les Jeux De Hazard
Author: Pierre Montmort ISBN: 9780821837818 Format: Hardback	$116.60
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The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret

The Golden Section: Nature's Greatest Secret
Author: Scott Olsen ISBN: 9780802715395 Format: Hardback	$31.68
A beautiful and useful handbook on the Golden Section--also known as the Golden Ratio and Golden Mean--a perfect... Read More >>

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