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A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Stillwell
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| Series | Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:75 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 150 |
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| Category/Genre | History of mathematics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781108456234
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| Classifications | Dewey:510.9 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises; 20 Halftones, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
6 June 2019 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This Element aims to present an outline of mathematics and its history, with particular emphasis on events that shook up its philosophy. It ranges from the discovery of irrational numbers in ancient Greece to the nineteenth- and twentieth-century discoveries on the nature of infinity and proof. Recurring themes are intuition and logic, meaning and existence, and the discrete and the continuous. These themes have evolved under the influence of new mathematical discoveries and the story of their evolution is, to a large extent, the story of philosophy of mathematics.
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