Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
Imre Lakatos, John Worrall, Elie Zahar
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
類別:
年:
2015
版本:
Reissue
出版商:
Cambridge University Press
語言:
english
頁數:
196
ISBN 10:
1316286428
ISBN 13:
9781316286425
系列:
Cambridge Philosophy Classics
文件:
PDF, 698 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2015