Mathematics, Science and Epistemology: Volume 2, Philosophical Papers by Imre Lakatos

Mathematics, Science and Epistemology: Volume 2, Philosophical Papers by Imre Lakatos

Imre Lakatos' philosophical and scientific papers are published here in two volumes. Volume I brings together his very influential but scattered papers on the philosophy of the physical sciences, and includes one important unpublished essay on the effect of Newton's scientific achievement. Volume 2 presents his work on the philosophy of mathematics (much of it unpublished), together with some critical essays on contemporary philosophers of science and some famous polemical writings on political and educational issues.

' … there is an essential unity of theme and purpose running through all the papers collected in these volumesMany of the papers, even though they have been previously published, are not fully self-contained and can be understood only by reference to others. Their collection and the editors' cross-referencing thus serves the useful purpose of facilitating an assessment of Lakatos' contribution to philosophy.' Philosophical Books
' … a well-produced book that every philosopher of science or mathematics will wish to have.' Philosophy

Lakatos, Imre: - Imre Lakatos (1922-74) was one of the twentieth century's most prominent philosophers of science and mathematics, best known for his theory of the methodology of proof and refutation in mathematics.

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ISBN 13	9780521280303
ISBN 10	0521280303
Title	Mathematics, Science and Epistemology: Volume 2, Philosophical Papers
Author	Imre Lakatos
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1980-10-16
Number of pages	296
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