Philosophy of mathematical practice, the
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199640102
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
648 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.