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Reuben Hersh (December 9, 1927 – January 3, 2020) was an American mathematician and academic, best known for his writings on the nature, practice, and social impact of mathematics. Although he was generally known as Reuben Hersh, late in life he sometimes used the name Reuben Laznovsky in recognition of his father's ancestral family name. His work challenges and complements mainstream philosophy of mathematics.

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Reuben Hersh

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Reuben Hersh (December 9, 1927 – January 3, 2020) was an American mathematician and academic, best known for his writings on the nature, practice, and...

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Hersh

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mathematician (born 1973) Peter Hersh, American ophthalmologist Reuben Hersh, American mathematician (1927–2020) Seymour "Sy" Hersh, American journalist (born...

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The Mathematical Experience

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The Mathematical Experience (1981) is a book by Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh that discusses the practice of modern mathematics from a historical and...

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Mathematical object

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1997. A Subject with No Object. Oxford Univ. Press. Davis, Philip and Reuben Hersh, 1999 [1981]. The Mathematical Experience. Mariner Books: 156–62. Gold...

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Elena Marchisotto

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The Mathematical Experience (a book originally published in 1981 by Reuben Hersh and Philip J. Davis), after having read the book and used it for her...

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Raymond Louis Wilder

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work cited in this entry: Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh, 1981. The Mathematical Experience. Reuben Hersh, 1997. What Is Mathematics, Really? Oxford Univ...

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Flammarion engraving

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illustration include The Mathematical Experience (1981) by Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh, Matter, Space, and Motion: Theories in Antiquity and Their Sequel (1988)...

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Discourse on the Method

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Craig. London: Routledge. Retrieved 2017-11-12. Davis, Philip J., and Reuben Hersh. 1986. Descartes' Dream: The World According to Mathematics. Cambridge...

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Philosophy of mathematics

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study "mathematics as a social activity", e.g., via the Erdős number. Reuben Hersh has also promoted the social view of mathematics, calling it a "humanistic"...

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Jesse Douglas

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Petr–Douglas–Neumann theorem Peter Lax, Mathematician: An Illustrated Memoir, by Reuben Hersh (American Mathematical Soc. 2014), page 102 "Jesse Douglas (1897-1965)"...

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Martin Gardner

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Mathematical Experience by Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh and What Is Mathematics, Really? by Hersh, both of which were critical of aspects of mathematical...

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Chauvenet Prize

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Francois Treves 1973 Carl D. Olds 1974 Peter D. Lax 1975 Martin Davis and Reuben Hersh 1976 Lawrence Zalcman 1977 W. Gilbert Strang 1978 Shreeram S. Abhyankar...

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Imre Lakatos

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Unlocking Lakatos. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-05-8819-5 Reuben Hersh (2006). 18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics. Springer...

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Robert Longhurst

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they have been discussed by mathematicians such as Nathaniel Friedman, Reuben Hersh, and Ivars Peterson. Some of his sculptures portray minimal surfaces...

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2020 in the United States

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player and coach (b. 1945) January 3 Ken Fuson, journalist (b. 1956) Reuben Hersh, mathematician (b. 1927) January 4 Emanuel Borok, violinist and concertmaster...

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Where Mathematics Comes From

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), McGraw-Hill, p. 712, ISBN 978-0-07-338315-6 Davis, Philip J., and Reuben Hersh, 1999 (1981). The Mathematical Experience. Mariner Books. First published...

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Social constructionism

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Sociologists such as Sal Restivo and Randall Collins, mathematicians including Reuben Hersh and Philip J. Davis, and philosophers including Paul Ernest have published...

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List of Jewish American mathematicians

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land of Poland. Peter Lax, Mathematician: An Illustrated Memoir, by Reuben Hersh (American Mathematical Soc. 2014), page 102 O'Connor, John J.; Robertson...

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List of winners of the National Book Award

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Pais " Subtle is the Lord...": The Science and Life of Albert Einstein Science (paperback) Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh The Mathematical Experience...

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National Book Award for Nonfiction

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Physics as the Language of Nature Finalist Paperback Philip J. Davis and Reuben Hersh The Mathematical Experience Finalist Morris Kline Mathematics: The Loss...

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Amir Alexander

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ISBN 9780804732604. Amir Alexander, Adjunct professor, Department of History UCLA Reuben Hersh for The American Scientist. May–June 2003 Book Review: In Search of Interior...

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Edgar Lorch

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Reuben Hersh as editor. "Edgar R. Lorch, 82, A Leader in Building Mathematics Theory". Mar 7, 1990 – via NYTimes.com. Lorch, Edgar, R. (1993). Hersh,...

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List of Jewish mathematicians

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Henney (born 1931), mathematician Kurt Hensel (1861–1941), mathematician Reuben Hersh (1927–2020), mathematics and philosopher of mathematics Daniel Hershkowitz...

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Deaths in January 2020

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of Representatives (1953–1955) and Massachusetts Senate (1955–1965). Reuben Hersh, 92, American mathematician. Nathaël Julan, 23, French footballer (Le...

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Bharath Sriraman

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Mathematics and its Philosophy: Essays celebrating the 90th birthday of Reuben Hersh. Springerlink. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61231-7. ISBN 978-3-319-61230-0...

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Influence of nonstandard analysis

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Arkeryd Nigel Cutland Martin Davis Jens Erik Fenstad Robert Goldblatt Reuben Hersh Raphael Høegh-Krohn Karel Hrbáček Vladimir Kanovei H. Jerome Keisler...

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