Routledge (1949)
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Originally published in 1949. This meticulously researched book presents a comprehensive outline and discussion of Aristotle’s mathematics with the author's translations of the greek. To Aristotle, mathematics was one of the three theoretical sciences, the others being theology and the philosophy of nature. Arranged thematically, this book considers his thinking in relation to the other sciences and looks into such specifics as squaring of the circle, syllogism, parallels, incommensurability of the diagonal, angles, universal proof, gnomons, infinity, agelessness of the universe, surface of water, meteorology, metaphysics and mechanics such as levers, rudders, wedges, wheels and inertia. The last few short chapters address ‘problems’ that Aristotle posed but couldn’t answer, related ethics issues and a summary of some short treatises that only briefly touch on mathematics.
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Keywords | Aristotle Mathematics, Ancient Mathematics, Greek |
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Reprint years | 1970, 2015 |
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ISBN(s) | 0198143613 9781315674919 9781138938359 1138938351 1855065649 1138942413 9780198143611 1014324149 1013748670 |
DOI | 10.2307/628279 |
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