Intimations of infinity: the cultural meanings of the iqwaye counting and number systems
Auteur :
Mimica, Jadran
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780854968541
Date de publication :
1 juil. 1988
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
370 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
From a description of the counting system of Iqwaye people of Papua New Guinea, the author develops a deeper and broader interpretation of the Iqwaye kinship system and cosmology, culminating in a powerful critique of western assumptions about the development of rational thought.