Mathematicians and Their Gods

Mathematicians and Their Gods
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9780198703051
ISBN-13 : 0198703058
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Book Synopsis Mathematicians and Their Gods by : Snezana Lawrence

Download or read book Mathematicians and Their Gods written by Snezana Lawrence and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book on the relationship between mathematics and religious beliefs. This book shows that, throughout scientific history, mathematics has been used to make sense of the 'big' questions of life, and that religious beliefs sometimes drove mathematicians to do mathematics to help them make sense of the world


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