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Focuses on the philosophical relationship between mathematics and the natural sciences. This title shows that the axioms needed... Læs mere
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This collection of original essays aims to inquire into the diversity of Generality. Through case studies taken from the history of mathematics, physics and the life sciences, the book provides evidence of different ways of understanding the general in various contexts.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Crispin Wright is widely recognised as one of the most influential analytic philosophers of his generation. This volume... Læs mere
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Essays on Existence and Essence presents a series of writings--including several previously unpublished--by Bob Hale on the topics of ontology and modality. The essays develop and... Læs mere
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This Very Short Introduction considers who Leibniz was and introduces his overarching intellectual vision. It follows his pursuit of the systematic reform and... Læs mere
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'Thinking about Mathematics' covers the range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics. The text describes the questions about mathematics that motivated philosophers throughout history and covers historical figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
The startlingly young genius and his professor delve into the rich and strange world of mathematics
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Provides a framework for understanding algebra and related fields. In this book, students will discover why mathematics is such a crucial part not only of civilization but also of everyday life.
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
Peirce's most important writings on the philosophy of mathematics
Bemærk: Kan ikke leveres før jul.
This book analyzes the different ways in which mathematics is applicable to the physical sciences. Mark Steiner distinguishes among the semantic problems that arise from the use of mathematics in a variety of philosophical applications.
Bemærk: Kan leveres før jul.
Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how... Læs mere