Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered-
Why did the members of the Samarqand Observatory School stand closer to the science of kalām for metaphysical principles in the fifteenth century and reserve more space to Mathematics in the description of the nature? When we look at the works circulating among scientists and emerging terms in this...
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| author | İhsan Fazlıoğlu |
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| description | Why did the members of the Samarqand Observatory School stand closer to the science of kalām for metaphysical principles in the fifteenth century and reserve more space to Mathematics in the description of the nature? When we look at the works circulating among scientists and emerging terms in this period, we observe some relative advancement in mathematical sciences used for quantitative certainty, also problematization of the ontology of mathematical entities and of epistemological values of mathematical knowledge, and discussions on the legitimacy of mathematical models on the nature. We examine the roots of these questions in Islamic tradition of philosophical sciences and especially developments post-Marāgha Observatory School; and analyze the posed ideas in relation to the concept of nafs al-amr (fact of the matter), which relies at the center of all research and discussions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8046f3cf7543448aa3d5e563429026632023-02-15T16:17:13ZengScientific Studies Association (ILEM)Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences2547-94152547-94152014-10-0111140Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered-İhsan Fazlıoğlu0Istanbul Medeniyet UniversityWhy did the members of the Samarqand Observatory School stand closer to the science of kalām for metaphysical principles in the fifteenth century and reserve more space to Mathematics in the description of the nature? When we look at the works circulating among scientists and emerging terms in this period, we observe some relative advancement in mathematical sciences used for quantitative certainty, also problematization of the ontology of mathematical entities and of epistemological values of mathematical knowledge, and discussions on the legitimacy of mathematical models on the nature. We examine the roots of these questions in Islamic tradition of philosophical sciences and especially developments post-Marāgha Observatory School; and analyze the posed ideas in relation to the concept of nafs al-amr (fact of the matter), which relies at the center of all research and discussions.https://nazariyat.org/content/5-sayilar/1-1/1-m0001/m0001ihsanfazlioglu.pdfOntology of Mathematical EntitiesMathematical KnowledgeRelation Between Nature and MathematicsQuantitative CertaintyLegitimacy of Mathematical ModelsFact of the MatterScience of Kalām |
| spellingShingle | İhsan Fazlıoğlu Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- Nazariyat: Journal for the History of Islamic Philosophy and Sciences Ontology of Mathematical Entities Mathematical Knowledge Relation Between Nature and Mathematics Quantitative Certainty Legitimacy of Mathematical Models Fact of the Matter Science of Kalām |
| title | Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- |
| title_full | Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- |
| title_fullStr | Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- |
| title_full_unstemmed | Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- |
| title_short | Between Reality and Mentality -Fifteenth Century Mathematics and Natural Philosophy Reconsidered- |
| title_sort | between reality and mentality fifteenth century mathematics and natural philosophy reconsidered |
| topic | Ontology of Mathematical Entities Mathematical Knowledge Relation Between Nature and Mathematics Quantitative Certainty Legitimacy of Mathematical Models Fact of the Matter Science of Kalām |
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