This influential book discusses the nature of mathematical discovery, development, methodology and practice, forming Imre Lakatos's theory of 'proofs and refutations'. Editor(s): Worrall, John; Zahar, Elie. Series: Cambridge Philosophy Classics. Num Pages: 196 pages, 27 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: HPL; PBCD; PDA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 308. . 2015. Reissue. Paperback. . . . .

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Titre: Cambridge Philosophy Classics: Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
�diteur: Cambridge University Press
Date de parution: 2015
Langue: anglais
ISBN � 10 chiffres: 1107534054
ISBN � 13 chiffres: 9781107534056
Reliure: Couverture souple
�tat de l'article: New

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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.

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Imre Lakatos (1922–74) was one of the twentieth century's most prominent philosophers of science and mathematics, best known for his theory of the methodology of proof and refutation in mathematics.

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