New Perspectives on Mathematical Practices: Essays in Philosophy and History of Mathematics

by Van Kerkhove, Bart
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ISBN: 9789812812223
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This volume focuses on the importance of historical enquiry for the appreciation of philosophical problems concerning mathematics. It contains a well-balanced mixture of contributions by internationally established experts, such as Jeremy Gray and Jens Hoyrup; upcoming scholars, such as Erich Reck and Dirk Schlimm; and young, promising researchers at the beginning of their careers. The book is situated within a relatively new and broadly naturalistic tradition in the philosophy of mathematics. In this alternative philosophical current, which has been dramatically growing in importance in the last few decades, unlike in the traditional schools, proper attention is paid to scientific practices as informing for philosophical accounts.
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Van Kerkhove, Bart
  • ISBN: 9789812812223
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.90
  • Number Of Pages: 248
  • Publication Year: 2009

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