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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.
Format
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

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.
Format
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

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

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.
Format
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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