Mathematics & Common Sense : A Case of Creative Tension

Name: Mathematics & Common Sense
Brand: Taylor & Francis Inc
SKU: 9781568812700
Price: 22500 KES
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ISBN: 9781568812700

by Philip J. Davis

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 1568812701

ISBN-13 9781568812700

Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc

Imprint A K Peters

Country of Manufacture US

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 30th, 2006

Print length 288 Pages

Weight 594 grams

Dimensions 23.80 x 16.20 x 2.90 cms

Product Classification: Philosophy of mathematics History of mathematics

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Mathematics has long suffered in the public eye through portrayals of mathematicians as socially inept geniuses devoted to an arcane discipline. This work demonstrates how mathematics surrounds, imbues, and maintains our everyday lives. It takes the reader through a point-by-point explanation of many frequently asked questions about mathematics.

From the Preface: "This book is addressed to all who are curious about the nature of mathematics and its role in society. It is neither a text book nor a specialists'' book. It consists of a number of loosely linked essays that may be read independently and for which I have tried to provide a leitmotif by throwing light on the relationship between mathematics and common sense. In these essays I hope to foster a critical attitude towards both the existence of common sense in mathematics and the ambiguous role that it can play."

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