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Logos and Alogon

Thinkable and the Unthinkable in Mathematics, from the Pythagoreans to the Moderns

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  • 312 stron
  • 11 godzin czytania

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The book explores the philosophical dimensions of mathematics by examining two key aspects: the conceptual nature of mathematical invention and the Pythagorean interplay between geometry and algebra. It traces these elements from ancient Greek mathematics to modern practices that emerged around 1800 and solidified by 1900. Through the lens of radical Pythagorean mathematics, it investigates the boundaries of thought in mathematical reasoning. Aimed at mathematicians and scholars, it offers a fresh philosophical and historical perspective on the essence of mathematics.

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Logos and Alogon, Arkady Plotnitsky

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Tytuł
Logos and Alogon
Podtytuł
Thinkable and the Unthinkable in Mathematics, from the Pythagoreans to the Moderns
Język
angielski
Rok wydania
2023
Oprawa
twarda
Liczba stron
312
ISBN13
9783031136771
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Opis
The book explores the philosophical dimensions of mathematics by examining two key aspects: the conceptual nature of mathematical invention and the Pythagorean interplay between geometry and algebra. It traces these elements from ancient Greek mathematics to modern practices that emerged around 1800 and solidified by 1900. Through the lens of radical Pythagorean mathematics, it investigates the boundaries of thought in mathematical reasoning. Aimed at mathematicians and scholars, it offers a fresh philosophical and historical perspective on the essence of mathematics.