The Epicurean Position on Mathematics

A Short Analysis
Συγγραφέας : Aristidou, Michael
Εκδότης : 24 γράμματα
Έτος έκδοσης : 2020
ISBN : 978-618-5469-49-8
Σελίδες : 112
Σχήμα : 21x14
Κατηγορίες : Μαθηματικά Φιλοσοφία, Αρχαία ελληνική - Ερμηνεία και κριτική Μαθηματικά, Αρχαία ελληνικά
Σειρά : Μελέτες

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In this small book, I provide a comprehensive summary of the discussion on the Epicurean critique of mathematics and in particular of Euclid’s geometry. I examine the methodological critique of the Epicureans on mathematics and I assess whether a "mathematical atomism" was proposed, and carefully consider its implications. Finally, I examine the Epicurean philosophical stance on mathematics and evaluate whether it was on target or not. This book stands alone as a short analysis of the Epicurean critique of Euclid’s geometry, though it could easily serve as a companion book to a textbook on ancient Greek...






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