.png){kind=logo}
Philosophy of mathematics
Results 141 - 159 of 159
Philosophy of mathematics
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 halftones. 14 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691171715
- ISBN
- 9780691171715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.51€ 42.58
€ 53.51
€ 42.58
Hardback. Deals with problems of the completeness and decidability of theories, using as its main tool the theory of recursive functions. This book considers the historical and philosophical context of these issues and their philosophical and methodological consequences. It is intended for advanced students of logic, mathematics, philosophy of science. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 395 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 737.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359043
- ISBN
- 9780792359043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.92
€ 201.92
Hardback. The Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic in the 1920s and 1930s in Poland Translator(s): Kantor, Maria. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJG; HPL; PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Basel Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783034808309
- ISBN
- 9783034808309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
hardcover. Series: New Problems of Philosophy. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138827585
- ISBN
- 9781138827585
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.29
€ 194.29
Hardcover. In this excellent book Sebastien Gandon focuses mainly on Russell's two major texts, Principa Mathematica and Principle of Mathematics, meticulously unpicking the details of these texts and bringing a new interpretation of both the mathematical and the philosophical content. Winner of The Bertrand Russell Society Book Award 2013. Editor(s): Beaney, Michael. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF5; HPL; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 4. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230576995
- ISBN
- 9780230576995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.86
€ 116.86
Hardcover. This examination of a series of philosophical issues arising from the applicability of mathematics to science consists of scientifically-informed philosophical analysis and argument. One distinctive feature of this project is that it proposes to look at issues in philosophy of mathematics within the larger context of philosophy of science. Series: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285200
- ISBN
- 9780230285200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.07
€ 67.07
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 Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199753871
- ISBN
- 9780199753871
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.83
€ 53.83
Hardcover. This book draws readers into the philosophy of mathematics by having them do mathematics. Coverage includes primitive recursive arithmetic, Godel's theorems, the hierarchy of sets, Frege arithmetic and intuitionist sentential logic. Includes 298 exercises. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319058153
- ISBN
- 9783319058153
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.75
€ 94.75
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
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
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.
- Format
- 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.58
€ 70.58
Paperback. This book has two objectives: to be a contribution to the understanding of Frege's theory of truth especially a defence of his notorious critique of the correspondence theory - and to be an introduction to the practice of interpreting philosophical texts." Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; HPC; HPCF; HPCF5; HPL; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349436538
- ISBN
- 9781349436538
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Paperback. The Ausdehnungslehre of 1862 is Grassmann's mature presentation of his extension theory. The work captured his mathematical achievements. This book includes development of the inner product and its relation to the concept of angle, the 'theory of functions' from the point of view of extension theory, and his contribution to the Pfaff problem. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 403 pages, indexes, notes. BIC Classification: PBB; PBKS; PBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society, London Mathematical Society
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821820315
- ISBN
- 9780821820315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 159.89
€ 159.89
Hardback. Editor(s): Katz, Victor J.; Hughes, Barnabas; Folkerts, Menso; Wagner, Roi; Berggren, J. Lennart. Num Pages: 592 pages, 250 line illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KB; 3F; 3H; HBLC1; PBB; PBX; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 192 x 265 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1416.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691156859
- ISBN
- 9780691156859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.39€ 83.75
€ 109.39
€ 83.75
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Amer Mathematical Society
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821826973
- ISBN
- 9780821826973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.90
€ 70.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607015
- ISBN
- 9781316607015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.75
€ 54.75
Paperback. Translator(s): Willard, Dallas. Series: Husserliana: Edmund Husserl - Collected Works. Num Pages: 505 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048142668
- ISBN
- 9789048142668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.64
€ 141.64
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
€ 130.58
€ 130.58
Hardback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 23 black & white illustrations, 21 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; HPL; PBB; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 272 x 21. Weight in Grams: 574.
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319397559
- ISBN
- 9783319397559
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.59
€ 139.59
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
€ 40.99€ 28.96
€ 40.99
€ 28.96