Philosophy of mathematical practice, the
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199296453
Date de publication :
19 juin 2008
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,5 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
829 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
There is an urgent need in philosophy of mathematics for new approaches which pay closer attention to mathematical practice. This book will blaze the trail: it offers philosophical analyses of important characteristics of contemporary mathematics and of many aspects of mathematical activity which escape purely formal logical treatment.