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Loading... More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy (edition 2009)by Eric Steinhart
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More Preciselyis a rigorous and engaging introduction to the mathematics necessary to do philosophy. Eric Steinhart provides lucid explanations of many basic mathematical concepts and sets out the most commonly used notational conventions. He also demonstrates how mathematics applies to fundamental issues in various branches of philosophy, including metaphysics, philosophy of language, epistemology, and ethics. This second edition adds a substantial section on decision and game theory, as well as a chapter on information theory and the efficient coding of information. No library descriptions found.
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)511.3Natural sciences and mathematics Mathematics General Principles Mathematical (Symbolic) logicLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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