《代数的哲学和乐趣》Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

英文名：Philosophy and Fun of Algebra

中文名：《代数的哲学和乐趣》
作者: Mary Everest Boole

内容介绍：

玛丽-埃弗里斯特-布尔（1832-1916）出生于英国的玛丽-埃弗里斯特，早年在法国度过。她与数学家乔治-布尔结婚。她是多部教学著作的作者，尤其是数学教学方面的著作。

这本《代数的哲学与趣味》这本短书是给儿童阅读的，介绍代数和逻辑。她广义地使用 "代数 "一词，把它定义为 "通过诚实地承认自己的无知来解决问题的方法"。利用这个定义，布尔以对话的方式介绍了逻辑和代数的概念，用故事和轶事来说明这些概念。

Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole. She was the author of several works on teaching and teaching mathematics in particular.

This short book, Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, is meant to be read by children and introduces algebra and logic. She uses the word “algebra” broadly, defining it as a “method of solving problems by honest confession of one’s ignorance”. Using this definition, Boole introduces, in a conversational manner, the concepts of logic and algebra, illustrating these concepts with stories and anecdotes, often from biblical sources. At times, her discussion seems somewhat mystical, speaking of the imagination and angels as messengers which guide one toward the next step in a logical investigation. Boole ends the book with a reminder that algebra’s essential element is “the habitual registration of the exact limits of one’s knowledge” and a call for the public to keep this principle in mind when encountering any situation.