What Is Mathematics, Really? - Paperback
by Reuben Hersh
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195130874ISBN-10:195130871UPC:9780195130874Book Category:Science, MathematicsBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, History & Philosophy, Study & TeachingSize:9.20 x 6.14 x 0.99 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCE0T6JHJN
What Is Mathematics, Really?
Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as a human activity, a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and intelligible only in a social context. Hersh pulls the screen back to reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many mathematical myths,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Oxford University PressISBN-13:9780195130874ISBN-10:195130871UPC:9780195130874Book Category:Science, MathematicsBook Subcategory:Philosophy & Social Aspects, History & Philosophy, Study & TeachingSize:9.20 x 6.14 x 0.99 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SCE0T6JHJN
Reuben Hersh taught at several distinguished colleges and universities around the country. Now retired, he resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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