On the Origin of Symbolic Mathematics and Its Significance for Wittgenstein’s Thought
The main topic of this essay is symbolic mathematics or the method of symbolic construction, which I trace to the end of the sixteenth century when Franciscus Vieta invented the algebraic symbolism and started to use the word ‘symbolic’ in the relevant, non-ontological sense. This approach has playe...
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| Language: | English |
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Nordic Wittgenstein Society
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Nordic Wittgenstein Review |
| Online Access: | http://www.nordicwittgensteinreview.com/article/view/3302 |