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Philosophy of mathematics
Paperback. Exploring the syntax and semantics of the language in which mathematical modelling rules are written, this text moves from the basics of modelling to the upper reaches of scientific and philosophical speculation. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: PBB; PBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1460.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 864
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471184379
- ISBN
- 9780471184379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 266.58
€ 266.58
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 395
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359043
- ISBN
- 9780792359043
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Condition: New
€ 194.86
€ 194.86
Hardback. Editor(s): Zack, Maria; Landry, Elaine. Series: Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Societe Canadienne D'histoire et de Philosophie des Mathematiques. Num Pages: 248 pages, 69 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 561.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319432694
- ISBN
- 9783319432694
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Condition: New
€ 153.31
€ 153.31
Hardback. Editor(s): Zack, Maria; Landry, Elaine. Series: Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics/La Societe Canadienne D'histoire et de Philosophie des Mathematiques. Num Pages: 204 pages, 74 black & white illustrations, 21 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 473.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319222578
- ISBN
- 9783319222578
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Condition: New
€ 155.49
€ 155.49
Paperback. 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: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPCF5; HPL; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 359.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349366835
- ISBN
- 9781349366835
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Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07
Paperback. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853918
- ISBN
- 9780226853918
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.62
€ 37.99
€ 29.62
Hardback. During his lifetime, Henri Poincare published three major philosophical books which achieved great success: "La science et l'hypothese" (1902), "La valeur de la science" (1905) and "Science et methode" (1908). This title gives some crucial informations about editorial practices of Poincare and about the posterity of his philosophic thinking. Editor(s): Rollet, Laurent. Series: Publications des Archives Henri Poincare / Publications of the Henri Poincare Archives / Science Autour de / Around 1900. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783764365394
- ISBN
- 9783764365394
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Condition: New
€ 69.55
€ 69.55
hardcover. Proposes an austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. This book, using the persona of an idealized inquirer, constructs a second-philosophical line of thought which is practised in reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and general prospects for metaphysics naturalized. Num Pages: 462 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPJ; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 834.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199273669
- ISBN
- 9780199273669
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Condition: New
€ 61.21
€ 61.21
Paperback. Editor(s): Beziau, Jean-Yves (University of Neuchatel); Basti, Gianfranco. Series: Studies in Universal Logic. Num Pages: 337 pages, 43 black & white illustrations, 83 colour illustrations, 45 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PBB; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319450612
- ISBN
- 9783319450612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 102.52
€ 102.52
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.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226399003
- ISBN
- 9780226399003
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Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 40.83
€ 52.99
€ 40.83
Hardback. Num Pages: 303 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 303
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306441295
- ISBN
- 9780306441295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
Hardback. Presents a survey of some of the most important concepts of mathematics. This book pays attention to their technical features, historical development and broader philosophical significance. It is suitable for students and teachers of mathematics, science and philosophy. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PDA. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359722
- ISBN
- 9780792359722
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Condition: New
€ 128.27
€ 128.27
Paperback. Discusses the features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind. This title identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M C Escher's art. It describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that reshapes the way people use large sets of data. It reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors. Editor(s): Pitici, Mircea. Series: The Best Writing on Mathematics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 68 halftones. 12 line illus. BIC Classification: PBB; PDZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 34. Weight in Grams: 428.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691153155
- ISBN
- 9780691153155
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Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.88
€ 20.99
€ 17.88
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
Paperback. This volume represents the first philosophically sound discussion of the concept of number in Western civilization. (Mathematics) Translator(s): Austin, J.L. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Revised 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631126942
- ISBN
- 9780631126942
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.04
€ 47.04
Hardback. Examines the role of scientific theory and empirical fact in the growth of mathematical knowledge. This book then examines the role of abstraction, analysis and axiomatization. It also raises the question of whether the growth of mathematical knowledge constitutes progress, and how progress may be understood. Editor(s): Grosholz, Emily R.; Breger, Herbert. Series: Synthese Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBB; PBCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361510
- ISBN
- 9780792361510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 281.61
€ 281.61
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
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691001449
- ISBN
- 9780691001449
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Condition: New
€ 53.48€ 42.46
€ 53.48
€ 42.46
Paperback. * 'One of the finest, best-documented biographies ever published about a modern mathematician' - Martin Gardner Num Pages: 448 pages, Section: 8, Int b&w. BIC Classification: BG; PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group London
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349104522
- ISBN
- 9780349104522
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.24
€ 18.99
€ 14.24
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.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691129822
- ISBN
- 9780691129822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.55
€ 25.99
€ 19.55
Paperback. Explores the complex problem of mental life. This book argues that the roots of creativity for lie not in consciousness, but in the long unconscious work of incubation, and in the unconscious aesthetic selection of ideas that thereby pass into consciousness. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMR; PBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 205 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691029313
- ISBN
- 9780691029313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.74
€ 33.99
€ 24.74