The Mathematical Experience
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Explores the foundations of mathematics, looking at the history and philosophy of the field, and includes biographical sketches of people who have made mathematics their life's work.
Reuben Hersh Book order
Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and academic, best known for his writings on the nature, practice, and social impact of mathematics. His work delved deeply into the philosophical and societal aspects of the discipline. Hersh sought to demystify mathematics and reveal its human dimension. His writings appeal to both mathematicians and the broader public interested in science.
- 1998
- 1997
What Is Mathematics Really
- 343 pages
- 13 hours of reading
This book tackles important questions which have engaged mathemat-icians and philosophers for thousands of years and are still being asked today. The main purpose of the book is to ask: In what sense do mathematical objects exist? How can we have knowledge of them? Why do mathematicians think mathematical entities exist for ever, independent of human action and knowledge? In clear, elegant prose and with scholarship born of first-hand experience, Reuben Hersh illuminates the mysteries behind the meaning and nature of mathematics.
- 1986
Descartes Dream The World According to M
- 321 pages
- 12 hours of reading
These provocative essays take a modern look at the seventeenth-century thinker's dream, examining the influences of mathematics on society, particularly in light of technological advances. They survey the conditions that elicit the application of mathematic principles; the applications' effectiveness; and how applied mathematics transform perceptions of reality. 1987 edition.
- 1986
Discusses the impact that mathematics and computers have on our intellectual and emotional lives.
