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Reuben Hersh

Overview

Reuben Hersh (December 9, 1927 – January 3, 2020) was an American mathematician and academic of Jewish heritage, 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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• Where Mathematics Comes From

Place in the tradition

Part of Philosophy of mathematics.

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