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18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics

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Auteur:	Hersh, Reuben
Redactie:	Hersh, Reuben
Redacteur:	Hersh, Reuben
Titel:	18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics
Uitgever:	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:	9780387257174
ISBN boekversie:	9780387298313
Editie:	2006 ed.
Land van oorsprong:	United States
Prijs:	€ 119.78
Verschijningsdatum:	16-09-2005
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Leesniveau:	Undergraduate
Categorie:	Philosophy of mathematics
Geillustreerd:	10 Illustrations, black and white; XXII, 326 p. 10 illus.
Dewey code:	510.1

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	326
Hoogte mm.:	234
Breedte mm.:	157
Dikte mm.:	18
Gewicht gr.:	526

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Includes writings that tackle the problem of giving an account of the nature, purpose, and justification of mathematics as actually done by real live mathematicians. This book is suitable for mathematics philosophers as well as for mathematics educators interested in changing dominant conceptions of what is mathematics.