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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44045671 Title: Where mathematics comes from : how the embodied mind brings mathematics into being Author: George Lakoff; Rafael E Núñez Publisher: New York, NY : Basic Books, ©2000. ISBN/ISSN: 0465037704 9780465037704 0465037712 9780465037711 OCLC:44045671

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Where mathematics comes from : how the embodied mind brings mathematics into being

Author:	George Lakoff; Rafael E Núñez
Publisher:	New York, NY : Basic Books, ©2000.
Edition/Format:	Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
Summary:	A study of the cognitive science of mathematical ideas.
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Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Lakoff, George. Where mathematics comes from. New York, NY : Basic Books, c2000 (OCoLC)645894055
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	George Lakoff; Rafael E Núñez Find more information about:
ISBN:	0465037704 9780465037704 0465037712 9780465037711
OCLC Number:	44045671
Description:	xvii, 492 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents:	Pt.I. The embodiment of basic arithmetic -- pt.II. Algebra, logic, and sets -- pt.III. The embodiment of infinity -- pt.IV. Banning space and motion: the discretization program that shaped modern mathematics -- Le trou normand: A classic paradox of infinity -- pt.V. Implications for the philosophy of mathematics -- pt.VI. A case study of the cognitive structure of classical mathematics.
Responsibility:	George Lakoff, Rafael E. Núñez.
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In this text, renowned linguist George Lakoff pairs with psychologist Rafael Nuez to provide a study of the cognitive science of mathematical ideas. They argue that conceptual metaphor plays a Read more...

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