Lakoff, George

Where mathematics comes from : how the embodied mind brings mathematics into being / George Lakoff; Rafael E Núñez - New York : Basic Books, ©2000. - xvii, 492 p. : illustrations ; 25 cm.

The embodiment of basic arithmetic --
Algebra, logic, and sets --
The embodiment of infinity --
Banning space and motion : the discretization program that shaped modern mathematics --
Le trou normand : A classic paradox of infinity --
Implications for the philosophy of mathematics --
A case study of the cognitive structure of classical mathematics.


English

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Mathematics
Philosophy
Psychological aspects
Number concept

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