Why Is There Philosophy of Mathematics At All? AUTH-10149394 Kahan is Professor of British

Kahan is Professor of British Civilization at the Universit de Versailles/St

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Why Is There Philosophy of Mathematics At All? AUTH-10149394 Kahan is Professor of BritishThis truly philosophical book takes us back to fundamentals the sheer experience of proof, and the enigmatic relation of mathematics to nature. It asks unexpected questions, such as 'what makes mathematics mathematics?', 'where did proof come from and how did it evolve?', and 'how did the distinction between pure and applied mathematics come into being?' In a wide ranging discussion that is both immersed in the past and unusually attuned to the