Mathematical knowledge
Auteur :
LENG MARY
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199228249
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
477 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What is the nature of mathematical knowledge? Is it anything like scientific knowledge or is it sui generis? How do we acquire it? Should we believe what mathematicians themselves tell us about it? Are mathematical concepts innate or acquired? Eight new essays offer answers to these and many other questions.