Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension

Mathematics & Common Sense A Case of Creative Tension From the Preface: This book is addressed to all who are curious about the nature of mathematics and its role in society. It is neither a text book nor a specialists’ book. It consists of a number of loosely linked essays that may be read independently and for which I have tried to provide a leitmotif by throwing light on the relationship between mathematics and common sense. In these essays I hope to foster a critical attitude towards both the existence of common sense in mathematics and the ambiguous role that it can play.Additional ISBNs9781439864326, 9780367389796, 9781568816661, 9780429064340Mathematics & Common Sense: A Case of Creative Tension 1st Edition is written by Philip J. Davis and published by A K Peters/CRC Press (T&F). ISBNs for Mathematics & Common Sense are 9781040052754, 1040052754 and the print ISBNs are 9781568812700, 1568812701. Additional ISBNs include 9781439864326, 9780367389796, 9781568816661, 9780429064340.