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Philosophy of mathematics

Paperback. 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 she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226853918
ISBN
9780226853918
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.02

Paperback. What is mathematics about? How do we know mathematics? Is mathematical knowledge logical knowledge? And how is mathematics applied to the material world? This is an introduction to the philosophy of mathematics that examines these and other ontological and epistemological problems raised by the content and practice of mathematics. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781844650613
ISBN
9781844650613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.48

Paperback. In Oppositions and Paradoxes, John L. Bell uses conceptual puzzles and paradoxes as a window into fundamental concepts of mathematics and physics.

Num Pages: 170 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Broadview Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554813025
ISBN
9781554813025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 46.64

Hardcover. Inside Mathforum.org is an ethnographic study of how digital media transform the learning contexts of both teachers and students of mathematics. Series: Learning in Doing: Social, Cognitive and Computational Perspectives. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; JM; JNZ; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107138858
ISBN
9781107138858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.75
€ 96.72

Paperback. Originally published in 1938, this book focuses on the area of elliptic and hyperelliptic integrals and allied theory. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJG; PBB; PBK; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316607015
ISBN
9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.40

Hardcover. In 176 articles contributed by authors of 18 nationalities, this encyclopaedia describes and analyzes the variety of theories, proofs and techniques, as well as practical applications of pure, applied and statistical mathematics. It also treats the historical interactions with other disciplines. Editor(s): Grattan-Guinness, Ivor. Series: Routledge Companion Encyclopedias. Num Pages: 1840 pages, 143 line figures, 47 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: GBC; PBB; PBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 117. Weight in Grams: 2902.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415037853
ISBN
9780415037853
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 594.48

Hardcover. Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051855
ISBN
9781782051855
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. * 'One of the finest, best-documented biographies ever published about a modern mathematician' - Martin Gardner Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 8, Int b&w. BIC Classification: BG; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Abacus London
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349104522
ISBN
9780349104522
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.73

Hardcover. Praise for William Dunham s Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics "Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations; portraits. BIC Classification: PBB; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 158 x 28. Weight in Grams: 638.
Publisher
Wiley
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471500308
ISBN
9780471500308
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 26.83

Paperback. Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this recent research, in an enlightening exploration of the mathematical mind. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JMR; PBB; PSAN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199753871
ISBN
9780199753871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.29

Paperback. '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. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 line figures. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192893062
ISBN
9780192893062
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.48

Paperback. Inspiration and guidance for aspiring mathematicians Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206. Series: Art of Mentoring S. 224 pages. Presents an exploration of what it's really like to do mathematics. This work deals with subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical - what mathematics is and why it's worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, and more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PBB. Dimension: 203 x 128 x 16. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465082322
ISBN
9780465082322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. This Very Short Introduction considers who Leibniz was and introduces his overarching intellectual vision. It follows his pursuit of the systematic reform and advancement of all the sciences, to be undertaken as a collaborative enterprise supported by an enlightened ruler, and his ultimate goal of the improvement of the human condition. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 black and white images. BIC Classification: HPC; HPCD; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 174 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198718642
ISBN
9780198718642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.50

Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 145 x 214 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Edition
Reprinted edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226904269
ISBN
9780226904269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.18

Paperback. First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Editor(s): Grattan-Guiness, Ivor. Num Pages: 856 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 1578.
Publisher
Routledge
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138688117
ISBN
9781138688117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.98

Paperback. Renowned linguist George Lakoff pairs with psychologist Rafael Nunez in the first book to provide a serious study of the cognitive science of mathematical ideas. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 790.
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780465037711
ISBN
9780465037711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.62

Hardcover. Albert Lautman (1908-1944) was a French philosopher of mathematics whose work played a crucial role in the history of contemporary French philosophy. This title collects the work of Lautman. It offers readers an insight into his influence on the development of mathematics and philosophy. Translator(s): Duffy, Simon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441146564
ISBN
9781441146564
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.98
€ 112.33

Hardcover. Composed of six previously published works. Editor(s): Martineau, John. Num Pages: 409 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 161 x 38. Weight in Grams: 862.
Publisher
The Ultimate Experts Publishing House United Kingdom
Number of pages
409
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781907155048
ISBN
9781907155048
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.76

Paperback. Presents a comprehensive treatise on the logical foundation of mathematics. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 608 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 44. Weight in Grams: 782.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415487412
ISBN
9780415487412
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.47

Hardcover. Originally published in French as: Les origines de la gaeometrie: tiers livre des fondations / Michel Serres (Paris: Editions Julliard, 1993). Translator(s): Burks, Randolph. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; PBB; PBM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474281409
ISBN
9781474281409
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 33.36

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