What is Mathematics, Really?

What is Mathematics, Really?
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Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0195130871
ISBN-13 : 9780195130874
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Download or read book What is Mathematics, Really? written by Reuben Hersh and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tries to refine the philosophy of mathematics to reflect what mathematicians really do, and argues that mathematics must be understood in a social context.


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Part IV. About the author -- An amusing elementary example -- Annotated research bibliography -- Curriculum vitae -- List of articles -- Index -- Back Cover