Philosophies of Mathematics

by Alexander George and Daniel J. Velleman

Book Overview

During the first few decades of the twentieth century, philosophers and mathematicians mounted a sustained effort to clarify the nature of mathematics. This led to considerable discord, even enmity, and yielded fascinating and fruitful work of both a mathematical and a philosophical nature. It was one of the most exhilarating intellectual adventures of the century, pursued at an extraordinarily high level of acuity and imagination. Its legacy principally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631195440
• ISBN13: 9780631195443
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"