The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press (1983)
Abstract
This book argues against the view that mathematical knowledge is a priori,contending that mathematics is an empirical science and develops historically,just as ...Author's Profile
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1984, 1985
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QA8.4.K53 1983
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0195035410 9780195035414 0195031490 9780198020400
DOI
10.2307/2219556
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