Conceptual Roots of Mathematics
The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.
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Conceptual Roots of Mathematics
The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.
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Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

by J.R. Lucas
Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

Conceptual Roots of Mathematics

by J.R. Lucas

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The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics is a comprehensive study of the foundation of mathematics. J.R. Lucas, one of the most distinguished Oxford scholars, covers a vast amount of ground in the philosophy of mathematics, showing us that it is actually at the heart of the study of epistemology and metaphysics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415207386
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 10/14/1999
Series: International Library of Philosophy
Pages: 476
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Lexile: 1440L (what's this?)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Plato’s Philosophies of Mathematics, Chapter 2 Geometry, Chapter 3 Formalism, Chapter 4 Numbers: The Cardinal Approach, Chapter 5 Numbers: The Ordinal Approach, Chapter 6 Numbers: The Abstract Approach, Chapter 7 The Infinite, Chapter 8 The Implications of Gödel’s Theorem, Chapter 9 Transitive Relations
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