Philosophy of mathematics
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Philosophy of mathematics
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
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- New
- SKU
- V9780691610207
- ISBN
- 9780691610207
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€ 74.08
€ 74.08
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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€ 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.
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- 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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€ 139.92
€ 139.92
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.
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- 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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€ 137.38
€ 137.38
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
€ 53.63
€ 53.63
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 582 pages, 98 halftones 3 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 161 x 234 x 35. Weight in Grams: 876.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691602912
- ISBN
- 9780691602912
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€ 160.76
€ 160.76
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 28.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
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- New
- SKU
- V9780691626116
- ISBN
- 9780691626116
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€ 56.38
€ 56.38
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
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- New
- SKU
- V9780691638362
- ISBN
- 9780691638362
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€ 150.83
€ 150.83
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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€ 66.01
€ 66.01
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
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- New
- SKU
- V9780801489815
- ISBN
- 9780801489815
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Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Hardback. This title argues that a new way of speaking of mathematics and describing it emerged at the end of the 16th century. Leading mathematicians like Hariot, Stevin, Galileo and Cavalieri began referring to their field in terms drawn from the exploration accounts of Columbus and Magellan. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JB; PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804732604
- ISBN
- 9780804732604
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€ 89.91
€ 89.91
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.
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- 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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€ 132.65
€ 132.65
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
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- New
- SKU
- V9780804736848
- ISBN
- 9780804736848
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€ 31.99€ 29.46
€ 31.99
€ 29.46
Hardback. Translator(s): Spitzer, Susan. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
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- New
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- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781509512027
- ISBN
- 9781509512027
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€ 47.16
€ 47.16
Hardcover. Explains how computers have brought a fresh practicality to mathematics and mathematical applications. This book explains fuzzy logic, a technique that allows computers to work with imprecise terms. It also discusses 'genetic algorithms' and 'neural networks'. It is intended for both specialists and the general reader. Num Pages: 200 pages, 25 line drawings 1 table. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD; PBWX; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
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- New
- SKU
- V9780691001449
- ISBN
- 9780691001449
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€ 64.37
€ 64.37
hardcover. This is a new account of mathematics-as-language that challenges the coherence of the accepted idea of infinity and suggests a startlingly new conception of counting. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 147 x 20. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
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- New
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- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804721271
- ISBN
- 9780804721271
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€ 150.82
€ 150.82
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
€ 72.38
€ 72.38
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138827585
- ISBN
- 9781138827585
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Condition: New
€ 191.94
€ 191.94
Paperback. This text explores the reasons why diagrams have been ignored in modern formal theories of axiomatic systems. By looking at the use of diagrams in logic and geometry it concludes that it is not technical incompatibility, but history and philosophy that restricts the use of diagrams in these fields. Series: Center for the Study of Language and Information Publication Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 250 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 312.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Center for the Study of Language and Inf
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781575862941
- ISBN
- 9781575862941
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Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.02
€ 25.99
€ 22.02
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
€ 79.06€ 71.05
€ 79.06
€ 71.05
hardcover. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 457.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653105
- ISBN
- 9780691653105
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Condition: New
€ 133.76
€ 133.76
Paperback. A welcome intervention in the science vs. humanities debate Series: Studies in Literature & Science. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 495.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472067978
- ISBN
- 9780472067978
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Condition: New
€ 49.83
€ 49.83
Paperback. The idea of chaos figures prominently in mathematics. It arose in the work of one of the greatest mathematicians of the late 19th century, Henri Poincare, on a problem in celestial mechanics: the three body problem. This title opens with a discussion of the development of the three body problem itself and Poincare's related earlier work. Series: History of Mathematics. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFCX; PBB; PBWS; PDX; PG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 512.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821803677
- ISBN
- 9780821803677
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Condition: New
€ 184.51
€ 184.51
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.
- Format
- 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