New Directions in the Philosophy of Mathematics

Released on by Thomas Tymoczko
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  • New Directions in the Philosophy of Mathematics Book Detail

  • Author : Thomas Tymoczko
  • Release Date : 1998-02
  • Publisher : Princeton University Press
  • Genre : Mathematics
  • Pages : 458
  • ISBN 13 : 9780691034980
  • File Size : 67,67 MB
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New Directions in the Philosophy of Mathematics by Thomas Tymoczko PDF Summary

Book Description: The traditional debate among philosophers of mathematics is whether there is an external mathematical reality, something out there to be discovered, or whether mathematics is the product of the human mind. This provocative book, now available in a revised and expanded paperback edition, goes beyond foundationalist questions to offer what has been called a "postmodern" assessment of the philosophy of mathematics--one that addresses issues of theoretical importance in terms of mathematical experience. By bringing together essays of leading philosophers, mathematicians, logicians, and computer scientists, Thomas Tymoczko reveals an evolving effort to account for the nature of mathematics in relation to other human activities. These accounts include such topics as the history of mathematics as a field of study, predictions about how computers will influence the future organization of mathematics, and what processes a proof undergoes before it reaches publishable form. This expanded edition now contains essays by Penelope Maddy, Michael D. Resnik, and William P. Thurston that address the nature of mathematical proofs. The editor has provided a new afterword and a supplemental bibliography of recent work.

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