What is mathematics, really? / Reuben Hersh.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1952.Description: xxiv, 343 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0195130871 (pbk.)
  • 9780195130874 (pbk.)
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Contents:
Preface: Aims and goals -- Acknowledgments -- Dialogue with Laura -- Survey and proposals -- Criteria for a philosophy of mathematics -- Myths/mistakes/misunderstandings -- Intuition/proof/certainty -- Five classical puzzles -- Mainstream before the crisis -- Mainstream philosophy at its peak -- Mainstream since the crisis -- Foundationism dies/mainstream lives -- Humanists and mavericks of old -- Modern humanists and mavericks -- Contemporary humanists and mavericks -- Summary and recapitulation: Mathematics is a form of life -- Mathematical notes/comments -- Bibliography Index.
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Book Storms Research Center Main Collection QA8.4 .H47 1952 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 98636168

Originally published: 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-334) and index.

Preface: Aims and goals -- Acknowledgments -- Dialogue with Laura -- Survey and proposals -- Criteria for a philosophy of mathematics -- Myths/mistakes/misunderstandings -- Intuition/proof/certainty -- Five classical puzzles -- Mainstream before the crisis -- Mainstream philosophy at its peak -- Mainstream since the crisis -- Foundationism dies/mainstream lives -- Humanists and mavericks of old -- Modern humanists and mavericks -- Contemporary humanists and mavericks -- Summary and recapitulation: Mathematics is a form of life -- Mathematical notes/comments -- Bibliography Index.

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