Description: Proofs and Refutations Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). The Logic of Mathematical Discovery Author(s): Imre Lakatos, John Worrall, Elie Zahar Format: Paperback Publisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom Imprint: Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 9781107534056, 978-1107534056 Synopsis Imre Lakatos's Proofs and Refutations is an enduring classic, which has never lost its relevance. Taking the form of a dialogue between a teacher and some students, the book considers various solutions to mathematical problems and, in the process, raises important questions about the nature of mathematical discovery and methodology. Lakatos shows that mathematics grows through a process of improvement by attempts at proofs and critiques of these attempts, and his work continues to inspire mathematicians and philosophers aspiring to develop a philosophy of mathematics that accounts for both the static and the dynamic complexity of mathematical practice. With a specially commissioned Preface written by Paolo Mancosu, this book has been revived for a new generation of readers.
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Book Title: Proofs and Refutations
Number of Pages: 196 Pages
Publication Name: Proofs and Refutations: the Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 228 mm
Subject: Science, Mathematics
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 300 g
Author: Imre Lakatos
Item Width: 152 mm
Series: Cambridge Philosophy Classics
Format: Paperback
