Reasoning with the infinite: from the closed world to the mathematical universe
Auteur :
Blay, Michel
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226058351
Date de publication :
10 nov. 1999
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
397 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text traces the origins of the mathematization of the world, from Galileo to Newton and Laplace, and considers the profound philosophical consequences of submitting the infinite to rational analysis.