Phimsamp. Philosophy of Mathematics: Sociological Apsects and Mathematical Practice (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781904987956)

Philosophy of mathematics is moving in a new direction: away from a foundationalism in terms of formal logic and traditional ontology, and towards a broader range of approaches that are united by a focus on mathematical practice. The scientific research network PhiMSAMP (Philosophy of Mathematics: Sociological Aspects and Mathematical Practice) consisted of researchers from a variety of backgrounds and fields, brought together by their common interest in the shift of philosophy of mathematics towards mathematical practice. Hosted by the Rheinische Friedrich- Wilhelms-Universit t Bonn and funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) from 2006-2010, the network organized and contributed to a number of workshops and conferences on the topic of mathematical practice. The refereed contributions in this volume represent the research results of the network and consists of contributions of the network members as well as selected paper versions of presentations at the network's mid-term conference, "Is mathematics special?" (PhiMSAMP-3) held in Vienna 2008.

Author: Benedikt Loewe
ISBN-10: 1904987958
ISBN-13: 9781904987956
Publisher: College Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.82d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 15