Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as a human activity, a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and intelligible only in a social context. Hersh
pulls the screen back to reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many mathematical myths, and demonstrating how the "humanist" idea of the nature of mathematics more closely resembles how mathematicians actually work. At the heart of his book is a fascinating historical account of the
mainstream of philosophy--ranging from Pythagoras, Descartes, and Spinoza, to Bertrand Russell, David Hilbert, and Rudolph Carnap--followed by the mavericks who saw mathematics as a human artifact, including Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Mill, and Lakatos.
What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider's view of mathematical life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in mathematics or the philosophy of science.
發表於2024-12-18
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圖書標籤: 數學 Philosophy Mathematics Math 數學物理 哲學 Career
人本主義數學大師
評分書裏有一處提到Plato認為數學對象介於form和concrete object之間。這個說法其實是亞裏士多德歸在Plato身上的。看多瞭作者的快人快語,爽快之餘不得不懷疑作者對哲學原著的掌握程度。
評分人本主義數學大師
評分書裏有一處提到Plato認為數學對象介於form和concrete object之間。這個說法其實是亞裏士多德歸在Plato身上的。看多瞭作者的快人快語,爽快之餘不得不懷疑作者對哲學原著的掌握程度。
評分人本主義數學大師
What Is Mathematics, Really? 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載