Mathematics and the Imagination (later essays and related work)
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Mathematics and the Imagination (later essays and related work) is a collection of Philip J. Davis’s reflective and often philosophical writings that explore the nature, history, and human side of mathematics for a broad audience.
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| Mathematics and the Imagination (later essays and related work) canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular mathematics book ⓘ |
| about |
communication of mathematics to laypeople
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cultural role of mathematics ⓘ history of mathematical ideas ⓘ human side of mathematics ⓘ mathematical creativity ⓘ mathematical imagination ⓘ nature of mathematics ⓘ philosophical questions in mathematics ⓘ |
| aim |
to explore the nature of mathematics
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to present the human side of mathematics ⓘ to reach a broad non-specialist audience ⓘ |
| author | Philip J. Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Philip J. Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history of mathematics
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philosophy of mathematics ⓘ popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
historical essays
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personal reflections ⓘ philosophical essays ⓘ reflective essays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
history and development of mathematical thought
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interpretation of mathematical ideas ⓘ mathematics as a human activity ⓘ relationship between mathematics and culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
broad audience
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general readers interested in mathematics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of mathematics
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human aspects of mathematics ⓘ mathematics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
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essayistic ⓘ philosophical ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
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