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Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction to the World of Proofs and Pictures

James Robert Brown

PublishedMay 15, 1999
LanguageEnglish

Philosophy of Mathematics is an excellent introductory text. This student friendly book discusses the great philosophers and the importance of mathematics to their thought. It includes the following topics: * the mathematical image* platonism* picture-proofs* applied mathematics* Hilbert and Godel* knots and nations* definitions* picture-proofs and Wittgenstein* computation, proof and conjecture.The book is ideal for courses on philosophy of mathematics and logic.