The Philosophy Of Mathematics

Written by the nineteenth-century French philosophical founder of positivism, this comprehensive map of mathematical science assigns to each part of the complex whole its true position and value. The two-part treatment begins with a general view of mathematical analysis and advances to algebra and a [...]
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Written by the nineteenth-century French philosophical founder of positivism, this comprehensive map of mathematical science assigns to each part of the complex whole its true position and value. The two-part treatment begins with a general view of mathematical analysis and advances to algebra and a survey of differing conceptions of transcendental analysis. An examination of the differential and integral calculus follows, succeeded by surveys of the calculus of variations and of finite differences. The second part explores geometry, presenting an overview and surveys of both ancient and modern methods. Unabridged republication of the classic 1851 edition.