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portada What is Mathematics, Really?
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
1999
Language
English
Pages
368
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.5 cm
Weight
0.53
ISBN
0195130871
ISBN13
9780195130874
Edition No.
1
Categories

What is Mathematics, Really?

Reuben Hersh (Author) · Oxford University Press · Paperback

What is Mathematics, Really? - Reuben Hersh

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Synopsis "What is Mathematics, Really?"

Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as a human activity, a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and intelligible only in a social context. Hersh pulls the screen back to reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many mathematical myths, and demonstrating how the "humanist" idea of the nature of mathematics more closely resembles how mathematicians actually work. At the heart of his book is a fascinating historical account of the mainstream of philosophy--ranging from Pythagoras, Descartes, and Spinoza, to Bertrand Russell, David Hilbert, and Rudolph Carnap--followed by the mavericks who saw mathematics as a human artifact, including Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Mill, and Lakatos. What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider's view of mathematical life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in mathematics or the philosophy of science.

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