Meaning in Mathematics pdf

约翰·卡尔顿·波尔金霍恩，英国理论物理学家、宗教思想家、作家和英国圣公会牧师，生于 1930 年 作为剑桥女王学院的院长，1988 年至 1996 年期间，波尔金霍恩撰写了五本关于物理学的书籍和二十六本关于科学与宗教之间关系的书籍。他的著作包括 1989 年的量子世界、2005 年的量子物理学和神学：一个意外的联系、2007 年探索真理：科学与宗教的交织、2009 年的真理问题、一个 Polkinghorn 阅读器（由 Thomas J. Ord 编辑）并提供了 Polkinghorn 的关键摘要最有影响力的书籍，1997 年被封为爵士，2002 年获得 100 万英镑的邓普顿奖，以表彰他在肯定生活的精神层面方面的杰出贡献。

Meaning in Mathematics pdf 约翰·波尔金霍恩

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.