Philosophy of mathematics
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Philosophy of mathematics
paperback. Peirce's most important writings on the philosophy of mathematics Editor(s): Moore, Matthew E. Series: Selections from the Writings of Charles S. Peirce. Num Pages: 336 pages, 3 b&w illus. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034288
- ISBN
- 9780253222657
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Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Explores the central problems and the most intriguing new directions in the philosophy of mathematics. The papers are organized thematically, rather than chronologically, to give the best overview of philosophical issues connected with mathematics and the development of mathematical knowledge. Editor(s): Jacquette, Dale. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 448 pages, 27. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 180 x 256 x 24. Weight in Grams: 840.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631218708
- ISBN
- 9780631218708
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Condition: New
€ 68.45
€ 68.45
Paperback. When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 216 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652573
- ISBN
- 9780745652573
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Condition: New
€ 25.89
€ 25.89
Hardback. When a doctor tells you there's a one percent chance that an operation will result in your death, or a scientist claims that his theory is probably true, what exactly does that mean? Understanding probability is clearly very important, if we are to make good theoretical and practical choices. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745652566
- ISBN
- 9780745652566
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Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Paperback. In this new introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, David Bostock guides the reader through the basic ideas on the nature of mathematics that have played a major part in the development of philosophy from antiquity to the present. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189910
- ISBN
- 9781405189910
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Condition: New
€ 50.22
€ 50.22
Hardback. In this new introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, David Bostock guides the reader through the basic ideas on the nature of mathematics that have played a major part in the development of philosophy from antiquity to the present. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405189927
- ISBN
- 9781405189927
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Condition: New
€ 139.92
€ 139.92
Paperback. This text seeks to get students actively involved in problem-solving, especially of a geometric nature. The approach highlights the mathematical connections between concepts, and aims to enhance students' geometrical intuition. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBM; PBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 193 x 23. Weight in Grams: 720.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471041771
- ISBN
- 9780471041771
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Condition: New
€ 310.29
€ 310.29
Hardback. British mathematician Alan Turing, credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, he died in 1954 after eating a cyanide-laced apple - his death was ruled a suicide. This book reveals the author's personal reflections on Turing and other fellow mathematicians. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129822
- ISBN
- 9780691129822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.18
€ 31.18
The Calculus Collection: A Resource for AP* and Beyond (Classroom Reso...
Diefenderfer, Caren L., Nelsen, Roger B.
Hardcover. A collection of articles introducing the core ideas of calculus. A resource for teachers of secondary school and undergraduate students. Series: Classroom Resource Materials. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBKA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 215 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1100.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Mathematical Association of America
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780883857618
- ISBN
- 9780883857618
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Condition: New
€ 118.27
€ 118.27
paperback. This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to the broader issues. Their "battle of the books" illuminates the relationship between science and 17th-century debates over the limits of sovereign power and the existence of God. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 46 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 602.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399003
- ISBN
- 9780226399003
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Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
paperback. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 334 pages, 25 line drawings. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 468.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226398983
- ISBN
- 9780226398983
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Condition: New
€ 52.49
€ 52.49
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
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Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.07
€ 13.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Num Pages: 784 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 142 x 45. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691023724
- ISBN
- 9780691023724
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Condition: New
€ 221.86
€ 221.86
Hardcover. Emphasizes on functions rather than on geometric or physical applications. Series: AMS Chelsea Publishing. Num Pages: 372 pages, index. BIC Classification: PBB; PBKB; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Edition
- 3 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821828304
- ISBN
- 9780821828304
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Condition: New
€ 100.85
€ 100.85
Paperback. There's Something About Godel is a lucid and accessible guide to Godel's revolutionary Incompleteness Theorem , considered one of the most astounding argumentative sequences in the history of human thought. It is also an exploration of the most controversial alleged philosophical outcomes of the Theorem. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PBB; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405197670
- ISBN
- 9781405197670
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Condition: New
€ 43.22
€ 43.22
Hardback. There's Something About Godel is a lucid and accessible guide to Godel's revolutionary Incompleteness Theorem , considered one of the most astounding argumentative sequences in the history of human thought. It is also an exploration of the most controversial alleged philosophical outcomes of the Theorem. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; PBB; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405197663
- ISBN
- 9781405197663
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Condition: New
€ 134.30
€ 134.30
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
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
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
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691025100
- ISBN
- 9780691025100
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Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
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
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.82
€ 33.99
€ 24.82