Books by Ivor Grattan-Guinness

This book contains around of a score of essays that examine oruse Popperís fallibilist philosophy of science from various pointsof view. The opening sextet includes a new solution of theproblem of induction, the status of corroboration, and the placeof truth-values and logic(s). Then follow a trio of studies ofrelationships with some other philosophies, especially BertrandRussellís. Next come five essays on the history andhistoriography of science and mathematics, and of mathematicseducation. They are followed by a quintet of speculations relatingto aspects of psychology, especially psychical research,coincidences and the formation of languages in humans. Finallycome two new items: one on the philosophy of mathematics,the other a public acknowledgement of the influence of Popperin August 2009 when the International Commission on theHistory of Mathematics awarded Grattan-Guinness theKenneth O. May Medal and Prize in the History of Mathematics.I. Grattan-Guinness is Emeritus Professor of the History ofMathematics and Logic at Middlesex University, England,and also a Visiting Research Associate in the Centre forPhilosophy of Natural and Social Science at the LondonSchool of Economics.