by Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140224566
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«The Mathematical Experience» is the essay by Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh, published by Penguin in paperback (440 pages, in English).
Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh, two mathematicians, inquire into what mathematical knowledge consists of and where its explanatory power comes from. They combine history, reflection, exposition, and philosophy to show that mathematical truth is fallible and correctable like any other, and present the discipline as a human enterprise at once ubiquitous and enigmatic.
The edition includes an introduction by Gian-Carlo Rota and belongs to the Pelican series. It won the 1983 National Book Award in the science category.
For general readers interested in the history and philosophy of mathematics.
