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Making and breaking mathematical sense : histories and philosophies of mathematical practice / Roi Wagner

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Wagner, Roi, 1973-
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
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ix, 236 pages ; 25 cm

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Contents
Introduction -- Histories of philosophies of mathematics -- The new entities of abbacus and renaissance algebra -- A constraints-based philosophy of mathematical practice -- Two case studies of semiosis in mathematics -- Mathematics and cognition -- Mathematical metaphors gone wild -- Making a world, mathematically.
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9780691171715 hardcover ; alkaline paper
0691171718 hardcover ; alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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