The Mathematics of Plato's Academy
D. H. (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Warwick) Fowler
Oxford University Press, 1991
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The problem of interpreting many of the mathematical references in Plato's "Dialogues" has perplexed scholars over the centuries. This book presents several interpretations of the ideas of ratio in early Greek mathematics, and illustrates them in detailed discussions of several texts.
- ISBN-13
- 9780198539476
- ISBN-10
- 0198539479
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1991
- Publication date
- 1991-02-14
- Pages
- 432
- Dimensions
- 235x158x23
- Weight
- 634