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

by Reviel Netz

Book Overview

The aim of this book is to explain the shape of Greek mathematical thinking. It can be read on three levels: as a description of the practices of Greek mathematics; as a theory of the emergence of the deductive method; and as a case-study for a general view on the history of science. The starting point for the enquiry is geometry and the lettered diagram. Reviel Netz exploits the mathematicians' practices in the construction and lettering of their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521541204
• ISBN13: 9780521541206
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"