More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition

More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition
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Publisher : Broadview Press
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9781770486676
ISBN-13 : 1770486674
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Book Synopsis More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition by : Eric Steinhart

Download or read book More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy - Second Edition written by Eric Steinhart and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Precisely is 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.


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