Making and Breaking Mathematical Sense: Histories and Philosophies of Mathematical Practice
Hardback
Main Details
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Making and Breaking Mathematical Sense: Histories and Philosophies of Mathematical Practice
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Roi Wagner
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | History of mathematics
Philosophy of science
History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691171715
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| Classifications | Dewey:510.1 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
3 halftones. 14 line illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
10 January 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In line with the emerging field of philosophy of mathematical practice, this book pushes the philosophy of mathematics away from questions about the reality and truth of mathematical entities and statements and toward a focus on what mathematicians actually do--and how that evolves and changes over time. How do new mathematical entities come to be?
Author Biography
Roi Wagner is a research fellow at the Minerva Humanities Center at Tel Aviv University, where he earned PhDs in both mathematics and the history and philosophy of science. He is the author of S(Zp,Zp): Post-Structural Readings of Godel's Proof and a coeditor of Sourcebook in the Mathematics of Medieval Europe and North Africa (Princeton).
Reviews"[Making and Breaking Mathematical Sense] offers a substantial and interesting treatment of issues in the philosophy of mathematical practice."--Calvin Jongsma, MAA Reviews
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