Philosophy of mathematics
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Philosophy of mathematics
Hardcover. Philosophical logic has been, and continues to be, a driving force behind much progress and development in philosophy more broadly. This collection by up-and-coming philosophical logicians deals with a broad range of topics, including, for example, proof-theory, probability, context-sensitivity, dialetheism and dynamic semantics. Editor(s): Restall, Greg; Russell, Gillian. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; HPM; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251731
- ISBN
- 9780230251731
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Condition: New
€ 64.18
€ 64.18
Paperback. "Philosophical logic has been, and continues to be, a driving force behind much progress and development in philosophy more broadly. This collection by up-and-coming philosophical logicians deals with a broad range of topics, including, for example, proof-theory, probability, context-sensitivity, dialetheism and dynamic semantics"-- Editor(s): Restall, Greg; Russell, Gillian. Series: New Waves in Philosophy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; HPM; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 5. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230251748
- ISBN
- 9780230251748
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Condition: New
€ 63.43
€ 63.43
Paperback. Editor(s): Moore, Matthew E. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812696813
- ISBN
- 9780812696813
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Condition: New
€ 82.80€ 72.16
€ 82.80
€ 72.16
Paperback. Offers a "postmodern"�' assessment of the philosophy of mathematics - one that addresses issues of theoretical importance in terms of mathematical experience. This book reveals an effort to account for the nature of mathematics in relation to other human activities. It discusses such topics as the history of mathematics as a field study. Editor(s): Tymoczko, Thomas. Num Pages: 456 pages, 11 figs. BIC Classification: PBB; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 657.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Rev Sub
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691034980
- ISBN
- 9780691034980
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Condition: New
€ 83.13€ 63.98
€ 83.13
€ 63.98
Paperback. A mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world from the author of THE MAGICAL MAZE Series: Science Masters. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 Line Drawing(s). BIC Classification: PBB; PD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753805305
- ISBN
- 9780753805305
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.44
€ 13.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Crossing the boundaries between 'continental' and 'analytic' philosophical approaches, this book proposes a naturalistic revision of the mathematical ontology of Alain Badiou, establishing links with structuralist projects in the philosophy of science and mathematics. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 325.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349499212
- ISBN
- 9781349499212
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Condition: New
€ 63.28
€ 63.28
Hardback. A collection of the author's general writings on philosophy, mathematics, and physics. It includes the author's exposition of his synthesis of electromagnetism and gravitation. Editor(s): Pesic, Peter. Num Pages: 272 pages, 24 halftones. 19 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135458
- ISBN
- 9780691135458
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Condition: New
€ 55.42€ 43.71
€ 55.42
€ 43.71
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691638362
- ISBN
- 9780691638362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.23€ 91.94
€ 121.23
€ 91.94
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691610207
- ISBN
- 9780691610207
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Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.56
€ 53.99
€ 38.56
Paperback. Produced under the auspices of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), this volume was born as part of the activities observing the World Mathematical Year 2000. It consists of 30 articles that also offer reflections about the amazing mathematical progress we have witnessed in this century. Editor(s): Arnold, V.; Atiyah, M.; Lax, P.; Mazur, B. Num Pages: 459 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 822.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821826973
- ISBN
- 9780821826973
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Condition: New
€ 74.88
€ 74.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 halftones. 34 line illus. BIC Classification: BM; PBB; PBX; PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691175836
- ISBN
- 9780691175836
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Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.11
€ 26.99
€ 20.11
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPJ; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801489815
- ISBN
- 9780801489815
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Condition: New
€ 50.80€ 50.41
€ 50.80
€ 50.41
Paperback. Contemporary thinking on philosophy and the social sciences has primarily focused on the centrality of language in understanding societies and individuals. This work includes a chapter that considers how teachers experience the demands they face. Series: Mathematics Education Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1000.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2nd rev. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792369691
- ISBN
- 9780792369691
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Condition: New
€ 67.75
€ 67.75
Paperback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804736848
- ISBN
- 9780804736848
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 31.18
€ 31.99
€ 31.18
Hardback. Two features of mathematics stand out: its objects and the hieroglyphics of special notations, signs, symbols, and diagrams associated with them. This text challenges the belief in the origins of these objects and the understanding of mathematics, combining the mental and the linguistic aspects. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6 line diagrams. BIC Classification: PBB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804736831
- ISBN
- 9780804736831
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Condition: New
€ 135.56
€ 135.56
Paperback. In this brief treatise, Ekelund explains some philosophical implications of recent mathematics. He examines randomness, the geometry involved in making predictions, and why general trends are easy to project, but particulars are practically impossible. Num Pages: 160 pages, 44ill. BIC Classification: PBB; PBPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 133 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226199900
- ISBN
- 9780226199900
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.51
€ 27.99
€ 22.51
Hardback. A collection of essays that explores the affinity between the mathematical and the aesthetic, focusing on fundamental connections between these two modes of reasoning and communicating. Editor(s): Sinclair, Nathalie; Pimm, David; Higginson, William. Series: CMS Books in Mathematics. Num Pages: 304 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: AB; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387305264
- ISBN
- 9780387305264
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Condition: New
€ 65.77
€ 65.77
Paperback. Explains how to become a "good guesser." This two-volume work explores techniques of guessing, inductive reasoning, and reasoning by analogy, and the role they play in the most rigorous of deductive disciplines. Num Pages: 296 pages, genealogical tables. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025100
- ISBN
- 9780691025100
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.66
€ 45.99
€ 32.66
Paperback. Explains how to become a 'good guesser'. This work explores techniques of guessing, inductive reasoning, and reasoning by analogy, and the role they play in the most rigorous of deductive disciplines. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition(PB)
- Number of pages
- 298
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025094
- ISBN
- 9780691025094
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.66
€ 45.99
€ 32.66
Hardback. Calvin Clawson, the author of "Mathematical Mysteries", has a talent for opening the door for the uninitiated to the splendors of mathematics. A writer in love with his subject, Clawson offers readers the perfect antidote to the phobias and misconceptions surrounding mathematics in this text. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306460036
- ISBN
- 9780306460036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30