Ptolemy's Philosophy : Mathematics as a Way of Life /
The Greco-Roman mathematician Claudius Ptolemy is one of the most significant figures in the history of science. He is remembered today for his astronomy, but his philosophy is almost entirely lost to history. This groundbreaking book is the first to reconstruct Ptolemy's general philosophical...
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| Médium: | E-kniha |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
2018
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| ISBN: | 9780691184036 |
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Obsah:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Defining the Sciences
- 3. Knowledge or Conjecture
- 4. Mathematics and the Good Life
- 5. Harmonia
- 6. Harmonics and Astronomy
- 7. Mathematizing the Human Soul
- 8. Astrology and Cosmology
- 9. Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- A note in the type