Shaping of deduction in greek mathematics, the: a study in cognitive history
Auteur :
Netz, Reviel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521541206
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2003
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
520 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book provides a way into understanding a momentous development in human intellectual history: the phenomenon of deductive argument in classical Greek mathematics. The argument rests upon a close description of the practices of Greek mathematics, principally the use of lettered diagrams and the regulated, formulaic use of language.