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 res...
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Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● ISBN 9780198027362 ● Casa editrice Oxford University Press ● Pubblicato 1997 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2278936 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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