Reuben Hersh - What Is Mathematics, Really?

Reuben Hersh - What Is Mathematics, Really?

INFO : Most
philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless,
ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that
mathematics must be understood as a human activity,




a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and
intelligible only in a social context. Hersh pulls the screen back to
reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many
mathematical myths, and demonstrating how the “humanist” idea of the
nature of mathematics more closely resembles how mathematicians
actually work. At the heart of his book is a fascinating historical
account of the mainstream of philosophy–ranging
from Pythagoras, Descartes, and Spinoza, to Bertrand Russell, David
Hilbert, and Rudolph Carnap–followed by the mavericks who saw
mathematics as a human artifact, including Aristotle, Locke, Hume,
Mill, and Lakatos.
What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider’s view of mathematical
life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in
mathematics or the philosophy of science.

In What Is Mathematics, Really?, author
Reuben Hersh proposes a philosophy of mathematics that he calls
“humanism” and uses this philosophy to analyze age-old questions of
proof, certainty, and invention versus discovery. He also surveys the
history of the philosophy of math. Readers of all levels of
mathematical experience will be stimulated by the fascinating and
perspicacious discussions Hersh has to offer.



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