Bücher von James Robert (University of Toronto Brown

Newton's bucket, Einstein's elevator, Schrodinger's cat - these are some of the best-known examples of thought experiments in the natural sciences. But what function do these experiments perform? Are they really experiments at all? This title defends apriorism in the physical world.

Tackles important as well as enduring questions in the mathematical sciences. This book takes an approach, encompassing non-standard topics such as the role of visual reasoning, the importance of notation, and the place of computers in mathematics, as well as traditional topics such as formalism, Platonism, and constructivism.