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Reuben Hersh

Born

December 09, 1927

Died

January 03, 2020

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Reuben Hersh was an American mathematician and academic, best known for his writings on the nature, practice, and social impact of mathematics.

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Average rating: 3.98 · 1,021 ratings · 85 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Mathematical Experience: A National Book Award Winner – Exploring Mathematics: History, Philosophy, and Personalities for Lay Readers by Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh 4.05 avg rating — 689 ratings — published 1980 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Is Mathematics, Really? 3.90 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 1997 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Descartes' Dream: The World According to Mathematics (Dover Books on Mathematics) by Philip J. Davis, Reuben Hersh 3.67 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1986 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loving and Hating Mathematics: Challenging the Myths of Mathematical Life by Reuben Hersh, Vera John-Steiner 3.53 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics (Volume 0) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Experiencing Mathematics: What Do We Do, When We Do Mathematics? 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Lax, Mathematician: An Illustrated Memoir 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Boundary conditions for equations of evolution. 1963 [Leather Bound] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“A world of ideas exists, created by human beings, existing in their shared consciousness. These ideas have properties which are objectively theirs, in the same sense that material objects have their own properties. The construction of proof and counterexample is the method of discovering the properties of these ideas. This is the branch of knowledge which we call mathematics.”
― Reuben Hersh

tags: mathematics

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“The issue, then, is not, What is the best way to teach? but, What is mathematics really all about?... Controversies about…teaching cannot be resolved without confronting problems about the nature of mathematics.”
― Reuben Hersh

tags: education, inspirational, mathematics

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