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Philosophical Aspects of Symbolic Reasoning in Early Modern Mathematics by Albrecht Heeffer and Maarten Van Dyck (2010, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherCollege Publications

ISBN-101848900171

ISBN-139781848900172

eBay Product ID (ePID)121374332

Product Key Features

Publication Year2010

SubjectHistory & Philosophy, Logic

Number of PagesXxii, 302 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePhilosophical Aspects of Symbolic Reasoning in Early Modern Mathematics

TypeTextbook

AuthorAlbrecht Heeffer, Maarten Van Dyck

Subject AreaMathematics

FormatTrade Paperback

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LCCN2011-379782

IllustratedYes

SynopsisThe novel use of symbolism in early modern mathematics poses both philosophical and historical questions. How can we trace its development and transmission through manuscript sources? Is it intrinsically related to the emergence of symbolic algebra? How does symbolism relate to the use of diagrams? What are the consequences of symbolic reasoning on our understanding of nature? Can a symbolic language enable new forms of reasoning? Does a universal symbolic language exists which enables us to express all knowledge? This book brings together a collection of papers that address all these and related questions ? which were initially posed on a conference held in Ghent (Belgium) in August 2009. Scholars working on philosophy of science, history of philosophy and history of mathematics provide an insight into the role and function of symbolic representations in the development of early modern mathematics. The papers cover the period from early abbaco arithmetic and algebra (14th century) up to Leibniz (early 18th century).

LC Classification NumberQA9.A1P45 2010