Thinking about Mathematics
The Philosophy of Mathematics
$156.27
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
31 July 2000
Summary
This unique text by Stewart Shapiro looks at a range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics in four comprehensive sections. The first describes questions and issues about mathematics that have motivated philosophers almost since the beginning of intellectual history.
Part II is an historical survey, discussing the role of mathematics in such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill.
The third section covers the three major positions, and battle lines,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192893062 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192893068 |
| Author: | Stewart Shapiro |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 31 July 2000 |
| Weight: | 416g |
| Dimensions: | 214mm x 137mm x 19mm |
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Critics Review
“Stewart Shapiro admirably provides an accessible introduction to contemporary thinking in mathematics, while avoiding caricature of the technicalities. His ease with the subject and lucid style makes this book a succinct introduction to a fascinating intellectual discipline.” Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Stewart Shapiro
Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Ohio State University at Newark and Professorial Fellow, Department of Logic and Metaphysics at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
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