Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to a World of Proofs and Pictures (Philosophical Issues in Science) by James Robert Brown
English | Sep 10, 1999 | ISBN: 0415122759 | 181 Pages | PDF | 15 MB
English | Sep 10, 1999 | ISBN: 0415122759 | 181 Pages | PDF | 15 MB
Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics:
* the mathematical image
* platonism
* picture-proofs
* applied mathematics
* Hilbert and Godel
* knots and nations
* definitions
* picture-proofs and Wittgenstein
* computation, proof and conjecture.
The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.