Mathematics, Ideas and the Physical Real

Albert Lautman

ISBN 10: 1441146563 / ISBN 13: 9781441146564

Verlag: Continuum Publishing Corporation, 2011

Albert Lautman (1908-1944) was a French philosopher of mathematics whose work played a crucial role in the history of contemporary French philosophy. This title collects the work of Lautman. It offers readers an insight into his influence on the development of mathematics and philosophy. Translator(s): Duffy, Simon. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456. . 2011. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers V9781441146564

Inhaltsangabe:

The first English collection of the work of Albert Lautman, a major figure in philosophy of mathematics and a key influence on Badiou and Deleuze.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Albert Lautman (1908-1944) was a French mathematical philosopher. An escaped prisoner-of-war, he was killed by the Nazis in Toulouse in 1944. His work in the philosophy of mathematics has since had a profound influence on modern European philosophy, in particular the work of Gilles Deleuze and Alain Badiou.

Simon Duffy is a Research Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Sydney, Australia. He is the author of The Logic of Expression: Quality, Quantity and Intensity in Spinoza, Hegel and Deleuze (Ashgate, 2006) and editor of Virtual Mathematics: The Logic of Difference (Clinamen Press, 2006).

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mathematics, Ideas and the Physical Real
Verlag: Continuum Publishing Corporation
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: New