Philosophy of Mathematics
An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures| By: | James Robert Brown |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780415122757 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781134806430 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 1999 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics: * the mathematical image * platonism * picture-proofs * applied mathematics * Hilbert and Godel * knots and nations * definitions * picture-proofs and Wittgenstein * computation, proof and conjecture. The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.