Squaring the circle: the war between hobbes and wallis
Auteur :
Jesseph, Douglas M.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226398990
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
2,4 x 1,7 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
765 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text presents an account of the argument between Thomas Hobbes and John Wallis, from the core mathematics to the broader issues. Their "battle of the books" illuminates the relationship between science and 17th-century debates over the limits of sovereign power and the existence of God.