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TENNANT, N., The Taming of the True. Oxford University Press, 1997. 484p. Hardback. Neil Tennant tames the True by showing that nothing worth wanting as true in mathematics or natural science ranges beyond the limits of human knowledge. Any thing worthy of the name true in mathematics or natural science is in principle knowable ... Chapters 2 and 3 of Tennant's book make a significant contribution with their careful analyses of philosophical terms such as `realism', `anti-realism', and `irrealism' ... Those who work in these areas need to study all of Tennant's book for it moves the arguments and issues significantly forward. The book offers a comprehensive philosophy of mathematics and natural science Zentralblatt fur Mathematik 13/09/2001 (Publisher's information). € 183.43 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780198237174