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Philosophical Issues in Science Ser.: Mathematics and the Image of Reason by Mary Tiles (1991, Hardcover)
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Mathematics and the Image of Reason, Hardcover by Tiles, Mary, ISBN 0415033187, ISBN-13 9780415033183, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Tiles (philosophy, U. of Hawaii) notes that computers have taken mathematics away from philosophers, and have given the perception that there is nothing creative or imaginative about numbers. She analyzes the logic of three philosophers of mathematics Frege, Russell, and Hilbert to show how mathematics underlies the rationality of science, and should be of concern to the power structure of a technological society. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415033187
ISBN-139780415033183
eBay Product ID (ePID)1001848
Product Key Features
Number of Pages200 Pages
Publication NameMathematics and the Image of Reason
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory & Philosophy, General
Publication Year1991
TypeTextbook
AuthorMary Tiles
Subject AreaMathematics, Philosophy
SeriesPhilosophical Issues in Science Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN90-008971
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal510/.1
SynopsisA thorough account of the philosophy of mathematics. In a cogent account the author argues against the view that mathematics is solely logic.
LC Classification NumberQA8.4.T538 1991
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