Author: Russell Howell
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062094912
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book description to come.
What Is Mathematics, Really?
Author: Reuben Hersh
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198027362
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as a human activity, a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and intelligible only in a social context. Hersh pulls the screen back to reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many mathematical myths, and demonstrating how the "humanist" idea of the nature of mathematics more closely resembles how mathematicians actually work. At the heart of his book is a fascinating historical account of the mainstream of philosophy--ranging from Pythagoras, Descartes, and Spinoza, to Bertrand Russell, David Hilbert, and Rudolph Carnap--followed by the mavericks who saw mathematics as a human artifact, including Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Mill, and Lakatos. What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider's view of mathematical life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in mathematics or the philosophy of science.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198027362
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Most philosophers of mathematics treat it as isolated, timeless, ahistorical, inhuman. Reuben Hersh argues the contrary, that mathematics must be understood as a human activity, a social phenomenon, part of human culture, historically evolved, and intelligible only in a social context. Hersh pulls the screen back to reveal mathematics as seen by professionals, debunking many mathematical myths, and demonstrating how the "humanist" idea of the nature of mathematics more closely resembles how mathematicians actually work. At the heart of his book is a fascinating historical account of the mainstream of philosophy--ranging from Pythagoras, Descartes, and Spinoza, to Bertrand Russell, David Hilbert, and Rudolph Carnap--followed by the mavericks who saw mathematics as a human artifact, including Aristotle, Locke, Hume, Mill, and Lakatos. What is Mathematics, Really? reflects an insider's view of mathematical life, and will be hotly debated by anyone with an interest in mathematics or the philosophy of science.
A Certain Ambiguity
Author: Gaurav Suri
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400834775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
While taking a class on infinity at Stanford in the late 1980s, Ravi Kapoor discovers that he is confronting the same mathematical and philosophical dilemmas that his mathematician grandfather had faced many decades earlier--and that had landed him in jail. Charged under an obscure blasphemy law in a small New Jersey town in 1919, Vijay Sahni is challenged by a skeptical judge to defend his belief that the certainty of mathematics can be extended to all human knowledge--including religion. Together, the two men discover the power--and the fallibility--of what has long been considered the pinnacle of human certainty, Euclidean geometry. As grandfather and grandson struggle with the question of whether there can ever be absolute certainty in mathematics or life, they are forced to reconsider their fundamental beliefs and choices. Their stories hinge on their explorations of parallel developments in the study of geometry and infinity--and the mathematics throughout is as rigorous and fascinating as the narrative and characters are compelling and complex. Moving and enlightening, A Certain Ambiguity is a story about what it means to face the extent--and the limits--of human knowledge.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400834775
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
While taking a class on infinity at Stanford in the late 1980s, Ravi Kapoor discovers that he is confronting the same mathematical and philosophical dilemmas that his mathematician grandfather had faced many decades earlier--and that had landed him in jail. Charged under an obscure blasphemy law in a small New Jersey town in 1919, Vijay Sahni is challenged by a skeptical judge to defend his belief that the certainty of mathematics can be extended to all human knowledge--including religion. Together, the two men discover the power--and the fallibility--of what has long been considered the pinnacle of human certainty, Euclidean geometry. As grandfather and grandson struggle with the question of whether there can ever be absolute certainty in mathematics or life, they are forced to reconsider their fundamental beliefs and choices. Their stories hinge on their explorations of parallel developments in the study of geometry and infinity--and the mathematics throughout is as rigorous and fascinating as the narrative and characters are compelling and complex. Moving and enlightening, A Certain Ambiguity is a story about what it means to face the extent--and the limits--of human knowledge.
Mathematics
Author: James Nickel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879998223
Category : Apologetics
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This book revolutionizes the prevailing understanding and teaching of math. This book is a must for all upper-level Christian school curricula and for college students and adults interested in math or related fields of science and religion. It will serve as a solid refutation for the claim, often made in court, that mathematics is one subject which cannot be taught from a distinctively biblical perspective. - Back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879998223
Category : Apologetics
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
This book revolutionizes the prevailing understanding and teaching of math. This book is a must for all upper-level Christian school curricula and for college students and adults interested in math or related fields of science and religion. It will serve as a solid refutation for the claim, often made in court, that mathematics is one subject which cannot be taught from a distinctively biblical perspective. - Back cover.
Mathematics in a Postmodern Age
Author: Russell W. Howell
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780802849106
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The discipline of mathematics has not been spared the sweeping critique of postmodernism. Is mathematical theory true for all time, or are mathematical constructs in fact fallible? This fascinating book examines the tensions that have arisen between modern and postmodern views of mathematics, explores alternative theories of mathematical truth, explains why the issues are important, and shows how a Christian perspective makes a difference. Contributors: W. James Bradley William Dembski Russell W. Howell Calvin Jongsma David Klanderman Christopher Menzel Glen VanBrummelen Scott VanderStoep Michael Veatch Paul Zwier
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780802849106
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
The discipline of mathematics has not been spared the sweeping critique of postmodernism. Is mathematical theory true for all time, or are mathematical constructs in fact fallible? This fascinating book examines the tensions that have arisen between modern and postmodern views of mathematics, explores alternative theories of mathematical truth, explains why the issues are important, and shows how a Christian perspective makes a difference. Contributors: W. James Bradley William Dembski Russell W. Howell Calvin Jongsma David Klanderman Christopher Menzel Glen VanBrummelen Scott VanderStoep Michael Veatch Paul Zwier
The Faith Equation
Author: Marvin L. Bittinger
Publisher: Literary Architects Llc
ISBN: 9781933669076
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Bestselling college textbook author Marvin L. Bittinger (over 12 million books sold) provides a new and original defense of the Christian faith using a framework of mathematics. In The Faith Equation, Dr. Bittinger uses math concepts and equations to explore Bible prophecy, the growth in Christian evangelism, the healing power of prayer, the trinity even how string theory relates to the endtimes. While he does include equations and mathematical concepts, Dr. Bittinger writes for the average Christian, sharing his deep faith and love of both God and the science of math in a readable and approachable book.
Publisher: Literary Architects Llc
ISBN: 9781933669076
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Bestselling college textbook author Marvin L. Bittinger (over 12 million books sold) provides a new and original defense of the Christian faith using a framework of mathematics. In The Faith Equation, Dr. Bittinger uses math concepts and equations to explore Bible prophecy, the growth in Christian evangelism, the healing power of prayer, the trinity even how string theory relates to the endtimes. While he does include equations and mathematical concepts, Dr. Bittinger writes for the average Christian, sharing his deep faith and love of both God and the science of math in a readable and approachable book.
Redeeming Mathematics
Author: Vern S. Poythress
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433541130
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
What does Christianity have to do with the study of mathematics? Prolific writer and scholar Vern Poythress offers a startling answer to this perplexing question: everything. This groundbreaking book argues that the harmony of abstract mathematical truths, the physical world of things, and the personal world of our thinking depends on the existence of the Christian God. With advanced degrees in mathematics and New Testament studies, Poythress shows that these distinct "perspectives" on mathematics cohere because all three find their origin in God's consistent character and nature. Whether it's simple addition and subtraction or more complex mathematical concepts such as set theory and the nature of infinity, this comprehensive book lays a theistic foundation for all mathematical inquiry.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433541130
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
What does Christianity have to do with the study of mathematics? Prolific writer and scholar Vern Poythress offers a startling answer to this perplexing question: everything. This groundbreaking book argues that the harmony of abstract mathematical truths, the physical world of things, and the personal world of our thinking depends on the existence of the Christian God. With advanced degrees in mathematics and New Testament studies, Poythress shows that these distinct "perspectives" on mathematics cohere because all three find their origin in God's consistent character and nature. Whether it's simple addition and subtraction or more complex mathematical concepts such as set theory and the nature of infinity, this comprehensive book lays a theistic foundation for all mathematical inquiry.
Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith
Author: Russell Howell
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062094912
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book description to come.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062094912
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Book description to come.
Psychology Through the Eyes of Faith
Author: David G. Myers, PhD
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062300431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Identifies the major ideas that college and university students will encounter in a basic psychology course and explores connections with Christian belief.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062300431
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Identifies the major ideas that college and university students will encounter in a basic psychology course and explores connections with Christian belief.
A Matter of Faith
Author: Brian Gerald Morin
Publisher:
ISBN: 1933570113
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Caroline Studeman is a bright young physician with everything to live for: a new marriage, a baby on the way and deep relationships with youngsters who need her healing touch. But her path to adulthood was marked by secrets and grief that even her husband knows nothing about. When a terrible accident leaves her comatose, the walls she built to protect her past begin to crumble. As her family and friends reconstruct the shocking truths of her childhood and her turmoiled years at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, old hurts and grievances emerge. Carolineâs family finally learns the depths of her love â and they learn what they must do to bring healing into their own lives.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1933570113
Category : Families
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Caroline Studeman is a bright young physician with everything to live for: a new marriage, a baby on the way and deep relationships with youngsters who need her healing touch. But her path to adulthood was marked by secrets and grief that even her husband knows nothing about. When a terrible accident leaves her comatose, the walls she built to protect her past begin to crumble. As her family and friends reconstruct the shocking truths of her childhood and her turmoiled years at the N.C. School of Science and Mathematics, old hurts and grievances emerge. Carolineâs family finally learns the depths of her love â and they learn what they must do to bring healing into their own lives.
Nurses Are from Heaven
Author: Christina Feist-Heilmeier
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1606479105
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This book carries a message of hope and life to nurses in a troubled and challenging profession. It is the power boost every nurse needs today. Readers experience the real reason behind the nurse's behavior: Caring. Why and how do we care? Do we care enough? How can we keep on caring? Where is the Source of Caring? Readers embark on this exciting journey through the life of the nurse: her joys, sorrows, achievements, and crosses. They visit the nurse's mysterious dimension of faith. They laugh and cry, and become inspired and refreshed. Some will be inspired to study Nursing, others will try to be better nurses, while yet others will decide to stay in Nursing even longer. There is something for everyone: a taste of what really matters in Nursing, Caring. Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN has spent thirty years in the healthcare world, specializing in geriatric, obstetrical, and medical/surgical Nursing. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Nursing and has two honorable discharges from military service as a Commissioned Officer in the Indian Health Service and the United States Air Force. She has worked in Nursing "from sea to shining sea," spanning from Alaska to the East Coast, to Mexico and the Caribbean, witnessing dramatic events throughout her work and travels. She now translates her career experiences into learning experiences for her students as a faculty member at the College of Southern Maryland Nursing Department and the Staff Development Coordinator at St. Mary's Nursing Center. She has recently been called to serve in a new capacity as an author, sharing her compelling thoughts in the writings contained within the covers of this book.
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1606479105
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
This book carries a message of hope and life to nurses in a troubled and challenging profession. It is the power boost every nurse needs today. Readers experience the real reason behind the nurse's behavior: Caring. Why and how do we care? Do we care enough? How can we keep on caring? Where is the Source of Caring? Readers embark on this exciting journey through the life of the nurse: her joys, sorrows, achievements, and crosses. They visit the nurse's mysterious dimension of faith. They laugh and cry, and become inspired and refreshed. Some will be inspired to study Nursing, others will try to be better nurses, while yet others will decide to stay in Nursing even longer. There is something for everyone: a taste of what really matters in Nursing, Caring. Christina Feist-Heilmeier, RN has spent thirty years in the healthcare world, specializing in geriatric, obstetrical, and medical/surgical Nursing. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Nursing and has two honorable discharges from military service as a Commissioned Officer in the Indian Health Service and the United States Air Force. She has worked in Nursing "from sea to shining sea," spanning from Alaska to the East Coast, to Mexico and the Caribbean, witnessing dramatic events throughout her work and travels. She now translates her career experiences into learning experiences for her students as a faculty member at the College of Southern Maryland Nursing Department and the Staff Development Coordinator at St. Mary's Nursing Center. She has recently been called to serve in a new capacity as an author, sharing her compelling thoughts in the writings contained within the covers of this book.