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Patterns of Change
Ladislav Kvasz
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Description for Patterns of Change
Hardback. A reconstruction of linguistic innovations in the history of mathematics that argues for at least three ways in which the language can be changed and introduces exact logical tools for reconstructing the development of the language of mathematics. Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies. Num Pages: 280 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 672.
Kvasz’s book is a contribution to the history and philosophy of mat- matics, or, as one might say, the historical approach to the philosophy of mathematics. This approach is for mathematics what the history and philosophy of science is for science. Yet the historical approach to the philosophy of science appeared much earlier than the historical approach to the philosophy of mathematics. The ?rst signi?cant work in the history and philosophy of science is perhaps William Whewell’s Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, founded upon their History. This was originally published in 1840, a second, enlarged edition appeared in 1847, and ... Read more
Kvasz’s book is a contribution to the history and philosophy of mat- matics, or, as one might say, the historical approach to the philosophy of mathematics. This approach is for mathematics what the history and philosophy of science is for science. Yet the historical approach to the philosophy of science appeared much earlier than the historical approach to the philosophy of mathematics. The ?rst signi?cant work in the history and philosophy of science is perhaps William Whewell’s Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, founded upon their History. This was originally published in 1840, a second, enlarged edition appeared in 1847, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Science Networks. Historical Studies
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783764388393
SKU
V9783764388393
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Reviews for Patterns of Change
From the reviews: “This is a book on the history and philosophy of mathematics interpreted as a sequence of linguistic innovations. … Kvasz has succeeded in producing a book which synthesizes over a quarter of century of his contributions to a linguistic approach to the history and philosophy of mathematics. The book should prove of interest not only to ... Read more