Why philosophy of math?

Welcome to the Philosophy of Mathematics class! Why do we need a philosophy of math? And why do philosophers get to do it instead of mathematicians?

Texts used in this class:
“A Mathematical Prelude to the Philosophy of Mathematics” Stephen Pollard https://amzn.to/2CboRu1
“A Philosophical Introduction to Set Theory” Stephen Pollard https://amzn.to/2RG3ieE
“More Precisely: The Math You Need to Do Philosophy” Eric Steinhart https://amzn.to/2RBQ82k
“The Conceptual Roots of Mathematics” J.R. Lucas https://amzn.to/2VFzLAR
“An Aristotelian Realist Philosophy of Mathematics” James Franklin https://amzn.to/2C6YVj8
“How to Prove It” Daniel J. Velleman https://amzn.to/2VDNE2I
“The Philosophy of Set Theory: An Historical Introduction to Cantor's Paradise” Mary Tiles https://amzn.to/2LXqvUs
“The Infinite” A.W. Moore https://amzn.to/2C9zOMq

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