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A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers - Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics Stillwell, John (University of San Francisco)
A Concise History of Mathematics for Philosophers - Elements in the Philosophy of Mathematics
Stillwell, John (University of San Francisco)
Presents an outline of mathematics and its history, with particular emphasis on events that shook up its philosophy. Ranges from ancient Greece to the nineteenth- and twentieth-century discoveries on the nature of infinity and proof. Recurring themes are intuition and logic, meaning and existence, and the discrete and the continuous.
75 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 20 Halftones, black and white
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 6, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108456234 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 78 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 7 mm · 126 g |
| Language | English |