preface by C. P. Snow
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The preface by C. P. Snow is an introductory essay to G. H. Hardy’s *A Mathematician’s Apology* that reflects on Hardy’s life, personality, and the cultural significance of his work.
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introductory essay
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literary preface ⓘ |
| author | C. P. Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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G. H. Hardy’s career in mathematics
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G. H. Hardy’s character ⓘ Hardy’s attitudes toward applied mathematics ⓘ Hardy’s later years ⓘ Hardy’s sense of vocation ⓘ Hardy’s temperament ⓘ the context of A Mathematician’s Apology ⓘ the cultural role of pure mathematics ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
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to frame the themes of A Mathematician’s Apology
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to introduce G. H. Hardy to general readers ⓘ to situate Hardy historically ⓘ |
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general readers
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readers of intellectual history ⓘ students of mathematics ⓘ |
| introducesAuthor | G. H. Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
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G. H. Hardy’s reputation as a pure mathematician
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Hardy’s collaboration with other mathematicians ⓘ Hardy’s influence on later generations of mathematicians ⓘ |
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Hardy’s place in 20th-century culture
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the relationship between science and culture ⓘ the writing of A Mathematician’s Apology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Two Cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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A Mathematician’s Apology
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G. H. Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ G. H. Hardy’s life ⓘ G. H. Hardy’s personality ⓘ cultural significance of mathematics ⓘ intellectual biography ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
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A Mathematician’s Apology
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G. H. Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ the culture of mathematics ⓘ |
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