Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery by Elie Zahar, Imre Lakatos, John Worrall

Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery

Elie Zahar, Imre Lakatos, John Worrall

188 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

nonfiction mathematics philosophy science challenging informative slow-paced
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A novel introduction to the philosophy of mathematics, mostly in the form of a discussion between a group of students and their teacher. It combats the positivist picture and develops a much richer, more dramatic progression.

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