Pi in the Sky: Counting, Thinking, and Being

Barrow, John D.

ISBN 10: 0198539568 / ISBN 13: 9780198539568

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1992

Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers P08A-02474

Inhaltsangabe:

We have learnt that there is safety in numbers. Our understanding of the world around us has grown with our appreciation of its habits and repetitions. We live in a world of consequences rather than coincidences. This understanding of the way the of the world is founded upon our discovery of the power and utility of "number" in unravelling its innermost workings. From the farthest reaches of space to the inner space of elementary particles of matter we have found the world to dance to a mathematical tune. This book takes a philosophical look at mathematics, and asks whether it is just a human invention, a discovery, part of the mind of God, or a game played on paper with any rules we like. It should be of interest to physicists, philosophers of science, and general readers.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:
About the Author:
John D. Barrow is Professor in the Astronomy Centre of the University of Sussex. His is the author of several highly acclaimed volumes on the philosophy of science, including most recently Theories of Everything, which Publishers Weekly hailed as "a mind-boggling intellectual adventure."

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Pi in the Sky: Counting, Thinking, and Being
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag