Philosophies of Mathematics

Philosophies of Mathematics
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Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0631195440
ISBN-13 : 9780631195443
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Book Synopsis Philosophies of Mathematics by : Alexander L. George

Download or read book Philosophies of Mathematics written by Alexander L. George and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2001-12-03 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an accessible, critical introduction to the three main approaches that dominated work in the philosophy of mathematics during the twentieth century: logicism, intuitionism and formalism.


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