Steinhart, Eric
More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition
- 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
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.