MATHEMATICS AND SCIENTIFIC REPRESENTATION (Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science) - Softcover
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Considers many different case studies which show the different ways in mathematics contributes to the success of science
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Christopher Pincock received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002. After eight years at Purdue University, he recently joined the philosophy department at the University of Missouri as an Associate Professor.
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