Proofs and Refutations Paperback: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery - Softcover

Lakatos; Worrall; Zahar

 
9780521290388: Proofs and Refutations Paperback: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521290384 ISBN 13: 9780521290388
Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Proofs and Refutations is essential reading for all those interested in the methodology, the philosophy and the history of mathematics. Imre Lakatos shows that mathematics grows through a process of the successive improvement of creative hypotheses by attempts to 'prove' them and by criticism of these attempts: the logic of proofs and refutations.

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Críticas

'For anyone interested in mathematics who has not encountered the work of the late Imre Lakatos before, this book is a treasure; and those who know well the famous dialogue, first published in 1963–64 in the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, that forms the greater part of this book, will be eager to read the supplementary material ... the book, as it stands, is rich and stimulating, and, unlike most writings on the philosophy of mathematics, succeeds in making excellent use of detailed observations about mathematics as it is actually practised.' Michael Dummett, Nature

'The whole book, as well as being a delightful read, is of immense value to anyone concerned with mathematical education at any level.' C. W. Kilmister, The Times Higher Education Supplement

'In this book the late Imre Lakatos explores 'the logic of discovery' and 'the logic of justification' as applied to mathematics ... The arguments presented are deep ... but the author's lucid literary style greatly facilitates their comprehension ... The book is destined to become a classic. It should be read by all those who would understand more about the nature of mathematics, of how it is created and how it might best be taught.' Education

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Verlag
Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0521290384
ISBN 13 
9780521290388
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
188
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