The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics: A Study in Cognitive History

by Netz, Reviel
ISBN: 9780521541206
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Overview

This book provides a way to understand a momentous development in human intellectual history: the phenomenon of deductive argument in classical Greek mathematics. The argument rests on a close description of the practices of Greek mathematics, principally the use of lettered diagrams and the regulated, formulaic use of language.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Netz, Reviel
  • ISBN: 9780521541206
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.02 x 0.79
  • Number Of Pages: 352
  • Publication Year: 2003
Language: English