Philosophy of Mathematics
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Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

James Robert Brown

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eBook - ePub

Philosophy of Mathematics

An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures

James Robert Brown

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About This Book

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.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2005
ISBN
9781134806430

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APA 6 Citation

Brown, J. R. (2005). Philosophy of Mathematics (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1602339/philosophy-of-mathematics-an-introduction-to-a-world-of-proofs-and-pictures-pdf (Original work published 2005)

Chicago Citation

Brown, James Robert. (2005) 2005. Philosophy of Mathematics. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis. https://www.perlego.com/book/1602339/philosophy-of-mathematics-an-introduction-to-a-world-of-proofs-and-pictures-pdf.

Harvard Citation

Brown, J. R. (2005) Philosophy of Mathematics. 1st edn. Taylor and Francis. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/1602339/philosophy-of-mathematics-an-introduction-to-a-world-of-proofs-and-pictures-pdf (Accessed: 14 October 2022).

MLA 7 Citation

Brown, James Robert. Philosophy of Mathematics. 1st ed. Taylor and Francis, 2005. Web. 14 Oct. 2022.