Plato and Mathematics

In Hugh H. Benson (ed.), A Companion to Plato. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 228–243 (2006)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction: Mathematics and Philosophers – Plato, in Particular Mathematics and the Training of the Soul To Pythagoreanize or Not To Pythagoreanize Pythagoreanized Meta‐Mathematics and Ancient Mathematical Practice Mathematical Ontology Conclusion.

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9780470996256   9781405115216

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10.1002/9780470996256.ch16

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