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Carl B. Boyer, A History of Mathematics, Second Edition, paperback
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a gem. It contains articles on any topic of relevance to philosophers, typically with a great deal of attention paid to the history.
You will likely want to look at modal logic. Apparently this is a good introduction.
As for history, this book and this book will be very, very good.
There are a number of excellent (scholarly) survey articles on certain subjects within the philosophy and history of mathematics, but I would need more specific guidelines on what you'd like to learn, and what you know.
Finally, if you dig through the archives of the n-category cafe you can find some interesting posts and discussion from working mathematicians and philosophers of math... You will have to do some digging, as most of what's there is pure math or mathematical physics, but the more philosophical posts have wonderful discussions.
http://www.amazon.com/History-Mathematics-Second-Carl-Boyer/dp/0471543977
You good get a math history book.
My mommy recommends it.
A History of Mathematics by Carl B. Boyer & Uta C. Merzbach
Covers from the origins of mathematics to the beginning of the 20th century. Engaging and touches on most everything major. Doesn't expect any mathematical skill, but goes into enough detail that those with knowledge will be satisfied.
e: http://www.amazon.com/A-History-Mathematics-Second-Edition/dp/0471543977 — "Paperback: 736 pages"
First edition: http://archive.org/details/AHistoryOfMathematics
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