Book review of: D. Nirenberg and R. L. Nirenberg, Uncountable. A philosophical history of number and humanity from antiquity to the present

DOI10.1007/S00283-022-10172-3MaRDI QIDQ6169830zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Andrew Simoson

Publication date 12 July 2023

Published in The Mathematical Intelligencer (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-022-10172-3

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

External book reviews (00A17) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to history and biography (01-01) General histories, source books (01A05) Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to mathematical logic and foundations (03-01) History of mathematical logic and foundations (03-03) Philosophical and critical aspects of logic and foundations (03A05)

Cites work

• Beyond infinity. An expedition to the outer limits of mathematics
• Change is the only constant. The wisdom of calculus in a madcap world
• On the brink of paradox. Highlights from the intersection of philosophy and mathematics
• Reckonings. Numerals, cognition, and history
• The essence of numbers. Translated from the French by the author
• Winning ways for your mathematical plays. Vol. 1.

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