--- product_id: 8207607 title: "More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009" brand: "eric steinhart" price: "€ 54.53" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/8207607-more-precisely-the-math-you-need-to-do-philosophy-paperback store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009 **Brand:** eric steinhart **Price:** € 54.53 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009 by eric steinhart - **How much does it cost?** € 54.53 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/8207607-more-precisely-the-math-you-need-to-do-philosophy-paperback) ## Best For - eric steinhart enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eric steinhart brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51D3ITSoCLL.jpg) ![More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Ejo4cc7nL.jpg) ![More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy Paperback – January 29, 2009 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31WuejCvOHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of Five Musts, and a 6th sleeper, but Not Many More! *by U***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2013* The amazing thing about the little handful of books on Mathematical Philosophy--2 by Shapiro, Frege, Russell and of course Benacerraf and Putnam's classic, is the paucity of literature in this key field!Some will say that mathematical philosophy, or the closely related philosophy of mathematics, only began in the 1980's in earnest. But reading the "big 5" shows threads going back to antiquity. The field is far from settled, and the two aspects--the philosophy of math itself, and the closely related field of applying math and logic TO other branches of philosophy, has enough active journalized information in the mid 2014+ years to fill 50 volumes. Since thousands have been written in mainline philosophy, and even the philosophy of science as well as logic, this is not without surprise and mystery.The good news is that an invested, energetic reader can pick up this handful of keys and be in the top percent of folks on the planet with a good foundation! This is hardly true of any other field. I'd start with Shapiro's Oxford Encylopedia, study Benacerraf and Putnam's classic collection of essays, then finish with Shapiro's deep and difficult "Thinking about" and of course Russell and Frege for historic and specialized puzzle pieces.One "sleeper" I'd like to recommend that is not usually included in comparisons of books in this field is Steinhart:  More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy .Eric helps with both math within philosophy (the basics) and tangentially helps with the math used as examples within the philosophy OF math. Beyond the issues of categorization, discovery, math as model vs. underpinning reality ala the Matrix, there of course is the whole field of logic, induction, deduction, etc. which has thousands of volumes. The six mentioned here cover logic, but are much more specific in the broader subject area of mathematics, which now includes dynamical systems and differential equations undreamt of in the past, and bringing many new mental tools to bear, from intuition to analytic, qualitative, numeric, perturbative and of course stochastic. Here are the other links to those mentioned in this survey: The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic (Oxford Handbooks) Thinking about Mathematics: The Philosophy of Mathematics Philosophy of Mathematics: Selected Readings The Foundations of Arithmetic: A Logico-Mathematical Enquiry into the Concept of Number Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy Enjoy! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Necessary reading for the serious philosopher! *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2013* Amazing book. I bought this book because it was a recommended book in the book philosophical devices. I think that this should be required in philosophy programs, If they want to seriously prepare there students to read current philosophical work. In every contempory book that I have read that said you just need a little logical knowledge to read it, the logic they are using is metalogic not the basic logic you learn in undergrad. Not everyone that studies philosophy gets a course in this subject ( I haven't found a single school), and learning set theory is difficult if you are a liberal arts person. This gives you enough to read analytic philosophical text with a reasonable degree of understanding. This is necessary if you want to get anywhere in contemporary philosophy. Also, I recommend the book philosophical Devices to get a working understanding of the language of philosophy. This is what professor will expect you to know, but you don't get in most undergraduate programs. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Basic, and not-so-basic, discrete math with a philosophical motive *by M***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 2, 2016* I found this book looking for the answer: what is the difference between a set and a class? I'm happy to report that Prof. Steinhart provides a satisfying answer. I also liked what he did with relations, which are not that interesting in themselves. In particular I was drawn to his example of "The Memory Relation," which uses John Locke's memory criterion for the persistence of a person. These examples give a flavor of how Prof. Steinhart combines basic and not so basic ideas from various areas of math (machines, probability, infinity, more infinity) with a sure philosophical hand to create an interesting and well-written book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/8207607-more-precisely-the-math-you-need-to-do-philosophy-paperback](https://www.desertcart.be/products/8207607-more-precisely-the-math-you-need-to-do-philosophy-paperback) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*