· 2015
Proofs and Refutations: The Logic of Mathematical Discovery
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Imre Lakatos's "Proofs and Refutations" argues that mathematics grows through a dynamic process of proposing proofs, critiquing them, and improving upon them, rather than being a static collection of truths.
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