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In a witty guide to modern life, philosophers from around the globe answer some of life's most baffling questions, furnishing insights into such topics as war, art, animals, love, sex, suicide, adultery, God, natural disaster, and more, while offering a clear, jargon-free study of complex philosophical concepts. 30,000 first printing.

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Product Description: This book provides an accessible, critical introduction to the three main approaches that dominated work in the philosophy of mathematics during the twentieth century: logicism, intuitionism and formalism. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: Those inquiring into the nature of mind have long been interested in the foundations of mathematics, and conversely this branch of knowledge is distinctive in that our access to it is purely through thought. A better understanding of mathematical thought should clarify the conceptual foundations of mathematics, and a deeper grasp of the latter should in turn illuminate the powers of mind through which mathematics is made available to us...read more

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