Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension

Davis, Philip J.

ISBN 10: 1568812701 / ISBN 13: 9781568812700

Published by A K Peters, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 2006

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Original boards, gilt titles. Tight copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension
• Publisher: A K Peters, Wellesley, Massachusetts
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1568812701
• ISBN 13: 9781568812700
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: Octavo ~23 cm / 9" tall Octavo, Approximately 23 centimetres, or 9 inches tall
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science and Mathematics

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Synopsis

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."

About the Author

Davis\, Philip J.