Squaring the Circle
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| Author | : Douglas M. Jesseph |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 448 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0226398994 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780226398990 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Squaring the Circle by : Douglas M. Jesseph
Book excerpt: PrefaceList of AbbreviationsChapter One: The Mathematical Career of the Monster of MalmesburyChapter Two: The Reform of Mathematics and of the UniversitiesIdeological Origins of the DisputeChapter Three: De Corpore and the Mathematics of MaterialismChapter Four: Disputed FoundationsHobbes vs. Wallis on the Philosophy of MathematicsChapter Five: The "Modern Analytics" and the Nature of DemonstrationChapter Six: The Demise of Hobbesian GeometryChapter Seven: The Religion, Rhetoric, and Politics of Mr. Hobbes and Dr. WallisChapter Eight: Persistence in ErrorWhy Was Hobbes So Resolutely Wrong?Appendix: Selections from Hobbes's Mathematical WritingsReferencesIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
