SP.2H3 / ESG.SP2H3 Ancient Philosophy and Mathematics, Fall 2006
Western philosophy and theoretical mathematics were born together, and the cross-fertilization of ideas in the two disciplines was continuously acknowledged throughout antiquity. In this course, we read works of ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics, and investigate the way in which ideas of defi...
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| description | Western philosophy and theoretical mathematics were born together, and the cross-fertilization of ideas in the two disciplines was continuously acknowledged throughout antiquity. In this course, we read works of ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics, and investigate the way in which ideas of definition, reason, argument and proof, rationality and irrationality, number, quality and quantity, truth, and even the idea of an idea were shaped by the interplay of philosophic and mathematical inquiry. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/558082025-02-18T16:34:35Z SP.2H3 / ESG.SP2H3 Ancient Philosophy and Mathematics, Fall 2006 Ancient Philosophy and Mathematics Perlman, Lee David MIT Experimental Study Group mathematics geometry history philosophy Greek philosophy Plato Euclid Aristotle Rene Descartes Nicomachus Francis Bacon Western philosophy and theoretical mathematics were born together, and the cross-fertilization of ideas in the two disciplines was continuously acknowledged throughout antiquity. In this course, we read works of ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics, and investigate the way in which ideas of definition, reason, argument and proof, rationality and irrationality, number, quality and quantity, truth, and even the idea of an idea were shaped by the interplay of philosophic and mathematical inquiry. 2006-12 Learning Object SP.2H3-Fall2006 local: SP.2H3 local: ESG.SP2H3 local: IMSCP-MD5-21bd21af01d0c0f5aa415c7721f45174 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55808 en-US Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. text/html Fall 2006 |
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