Author: Shapiro, Stewart

Price: $45.00

Category:Words, Language & Grammar
Publication Date:2000-10-05T00:00:01Z
Pages:328
Binding:Paperback
ISBN:10:0192893068
ISBN:13:9780192893062
Thinking about Mathematics covers the range of philosophical issues and positions concerning mathematics. The text describes the questions about mathematics that motivated philosophers throughout history and covers historical figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Mill. It also presents the major positions and arguments concerning mathematics throughout the twentieth century, bringing the reader up to the present positions and battle lines.