Mathematical Knowledge and the Interplay of Practices

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This book presents a new approach to the epistemology of mathematics by viewing mathematics as a human activity whose knowledge is intimately linked with practice. Charting an exciting new direction in the philosophy of mathematics, Jose Ferreiros uses the crucial idea of a continuum to provide an account of the development of mathematical knowledg

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"Both philosophers and mathematicians can find ample food for thought in this study."--Choice "Ferreiros has published a fascinating book which consists of an impressive combination of thought-provoking philosophical ideas and mathematical material. As such, it can be interesting for philosophers of mathematics, mathematicians, and other people interested in the topics of mathematical knowledge and mathematical practice."--Joachim Frans, MathScieNet

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Jose Ferreiros is professor of logic and philosophy of science at the University of Seville in Spain. He is the author of Labyrinth of Thought: A History of Set Theory and Its Role in Modern Mathematics and the coeditor of The Architecture of Modern Mathematics: Essays in History and Philosophy.