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The Reality of Numbers - A Physicalist's Philosophy of Mathematics (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,972

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The Reality of Numbers - A Physicalist's Philosophy of Mathematics (Hardcover): John Bigelow

The Reality of Numbers - A Physicalist's Philosophy of Mathematics (Hardcover)

John Bigelow

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This book casts new light on mathematics through its consideration of metaphysical materialism. The author identifies natural, real and imaginary numbers and sets with specified physical properties and relations.

Set theory tempts us into misunderstanding the nature of mathematics; Bigelow challenges the myth that mathematical objects can be defined into existence. By reconstruing numbers as real, non-linguistic, physical properties or relations, mathematics can be drawn back from its sterile, abstract exile into the midst of the physical world to which we belong.

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Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1988
First published:	September 1988
Authors:	John Bigelow (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy)
Dimensions:	224 x 144 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-824957-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Mathematical foundations > Set theory Promotions
LSN:	0-19-824957-8
Barcode:	9780198249573