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Philosophy of mathematics
Paperback. Includes writings that tackle the problem of giving an account of the nature, purpose, and justification of mathematics as actually done by real live mathematicians. This book is suitable for mathematics philosophers as well as for mathematics educators interested in changing dominant conceptions of what is mathematics. Editor(s): Hersh, Reuben. Num Pages: 326 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 526.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387257174
- ISBN
- 9780387257174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 131.93
€ 131.93
paperback. Tracking the concept of 'work' in applied mechanics, from Carnot to new-generation polytechnical engineers such as Navier, Coriolis and Poncelet, this book extends to the principle of virtual works, pointing the way for future research and applications. Series: History of Mechanism and Machine Science. Num Pages: 262 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PHH; TGMD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401779180
- ISBN
- 9789401779180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
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. 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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
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. 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. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804721271
- ISBN
- 9780804721271
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.77
€ 140.77
Paperback. 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: 5817 x 3556 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804721288
- ISBN
- 9780804721288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.10
€ 33.99
€ 31.10
Paperback. This study looks to the work of Tarski's mentors Stanislaw Lesniewski and Tadeusz Kotarbinski, and reconsiders all of the major issues in Tarski scholarship in light of the conception of Intuitionistic Formalism developed: semantics, truth, paradox, logical consequence. Series: History of Analytic Philosophy. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CBX; HPCF; HPL; HPS; PBB; YQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349306732
- ISBN
- 9781349306732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349486182
- ISBN
- 9781349486182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 182.53
€ 182.53
Hardback. Mathematics is as much a science of the real world as biology is. It is the science of the world's quantitative aspects (such as ratio) and structural or patterned aspects (such as symmetry). The book develops a complete philosophy of mathematics that contrasts with the usual Platonist and nominalist options. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400727
- ISBN
- 9781137400727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.83
€ 183.83
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691626116
- ISBN
- 9780691626116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
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.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691653105
- ISBN
- 9780691653105
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.21
€ 139.21
hardcover. Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. In addition, mathematicians regard some proofs as explaining why the theorems being proved do in fact hold. This book proposes new philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in science and mathematics. Series: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 512 pages, 56. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 182 x 39. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780190269487
- ISBN
- 9780190269487
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.04
€ 135.04
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226398983
- ISBN
- 9780226398983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Hardback. Why do ideas of how mechanisms relate to causality and probability differ so much across the sciences? Can progress in understanding the tools of causal inference in some sciences lead to progress in others? This book tackles these questions and others concerning the use of causality in the sciences. Editor(s): Illari, Phyllis McKay; Russo, Dr. Federica; Williamson, Jon. Num Pages: 952 pages, 79 line drawings plus 2 colour plates. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1540.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 952
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199574131
- ISBN
- 9780199574131
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.84
€ 160.84
Hardback. Scientific and philosophical literature on causality has become highly specialised. It is hard to find suitable access points for students, young researchers, or professionals outside this domain. This book provides a guide to the complex literature, explains the scientific problems of causality and the philosophical tools needed to address them. Num Pages: 328 pages, 8 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPK; PBB; PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199662678
- ISBN
- 9780199662678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
hardcover. A collection of his most wide-ranging and non-technical lectures and interviews Num Pages: 158 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; UYA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 14. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2002. Corr. 2nd printing 2002
- Number of pages
- 158
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781852335496
- ISBN
- 9781852335496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 46.60
€ 53.99
€ 46.60
Hardback. Editor(s): Ju, Shier; Lowe, Benedikt; Xie, Yun; Muller, Thomas. Series: Trends in the History of Science. Num Pages: 132 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBC; PBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319315003
- ISBN
- 9783319315003
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.25
€ 127.25
Hardback. This text examines both the normative and the descriptive approaches to decision theory. Special emphasis is laid on "offshoots" of both theories to cognitive psychology, theoretical biology, and philosophy. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQ; JMAL; JMR; PBB; PBUD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 148 x 39. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333681473
- ISBN
- 9780333681473
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.12
€ 196.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 486 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JM; KCA; KJT; PBB; PBUD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 486
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349399888
- ISBN
- 9781349399888
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 195.13
€ 195.13