Steinhart, Eric

More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition

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ISBN 13:
9781554813452
author:
Steinhart, Eric
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Broadview Press Inc
language:
English
Publication Year:
2017
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.52 centimetres
Genre:
Nonfiction, Philosophy, General
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£29.24

Description

Eric Steinhart's More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy is a rigorous and engaging introduction to the mathematics necessary to do philosophy. The book provides lucid explanations of many basic mathematical concepts and sets out the most commonly used notational conventions.

Steinhart demonstrates how mathematics applies to fundamental issues in various branches of philosophy, including metaphysics, philosophy of language, epistemology, and ethics. The second edition of the book includes a substantial section on decision and game theory, as well as a chapter on information theory and the efficient coding of information.

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