What Is Mathematics, Really?
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"What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
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| What Is Mathematics, Really? canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of mathematics book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain what mathematics is as actually practiced
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make philosophy of mathematics accessible ⓘ |
| argues |
mathematical knowledge is fallible
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mathematical objects are not eternal abstract entities ⓘ mathematical practice is shaped by communities ⓘ |
| author | Reuben Hersh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares | Platonism, formalism, and humanism in mathematics ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
mathematics as a human activity
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mathematics as a social activity ⓘ mathematics as part of human culture ⓘ |
| discusses |
history of mathematical ideas
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philosophical schools in mathematics ⓘ practice of working mathematicians ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of mathematics
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popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies from mathematical practice
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historical examples ⓘ philosophical discussion ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-foundationalist view of mathematics
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naturalistic view of mathematics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Imre Lakatos
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social constructivism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
human activity in mathematics
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nature of mathematics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ social nature of mathematics ⓘ |
| opposes |
formalism in mathematics
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mathematical Platonism ⓘ strict logicism in mathematics ⓘ |
| positionDefended |
mathematical humanism
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social constructivism about mathematics ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readers
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mathematicians ⓘ philosophers of mathematics ⓘ |
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