Shaping of deduction in greek mathematics, the: a study in cognitive history
Auteur :
Netz, Reviel
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521622790
Date de publication :
11 mars 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
690 g
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.