Major Branches of Philosophical Study, Mathematics, Mathematics
Available on Bookshop
Write a review
Books.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Log in to track your reading progress.
Overview
In this book Philip Kitcher argues against this 'mathematical apriorism.' He offers a fresh, alternative approach that links mathematics to natural science and portrays mathematics as a body of knowledge that evolves through its history.Kitcher presents a complete, systematic, and richly detailed account of the nature of mathematical knowledge and its historical development.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 1985
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
300
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780195035414