Meaning in Mathematics pdf

John Carlton Polkinghorn, physicien théoricien britannique, penseur religieux, écrivain et prêtre anglican, né en 1930. En tant que président du Queen's College de Cambridge de 1988 à 1996, Polkinghorne est l'auteur de cinq livres sur la physique et de vingt-six livres sur la relation entre science et religion. Ses livres incluent Quantum World 1989, Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Connection 2005, Exploring Truth: The Intertwining of Science and Religion 2007, Questions of Truth 2009, A Polkinghorn Reader (édité par Thomas J. Ord) et fournissant des résumés clés de Polkinghorn's livres les plus influents, fait chevalier en 1997 et récompensé d'un prix Templeton d'un million de livres sterling en 2002 pour ses contributions exceptionnelles à l'affirmation de la dimension spirituelle de la vie.

Meaning in Mathematics pdf par John Polkinghorne

Is mathematics a highly sophisticated intellectual game in which the adepts display their skill by tackling invented problems, or are mathematicians engaged in acts of discovery as they explore an independent realm of mathematical reality? Why does this seemingly abstract discipline provide the key to unlocking the deep secrets of the physical universe? How one answers these questions will significantly influence metaphysical thinking about reality. This book is intended to fill a gap between popular 'wonders of mathematics' books and the technical writings of the philosophers of mathematics. The chapters are written by some of the world's finest mathematicians, mathematical physicists and philosophers of mathematics, each giving their perspective on this fascinating debate. Every chapter is followed by a short response from another member of the author team, reinforcing the main theme and raising further questions.Accessible to anyone interested in what mathematics really means, and useful for mathematicians and philosophers of science at all levels, Meaning in Mathematics offers deep new insights into a subject many people take for granted.