In measure, number, and weight
studies in mathematics and culture
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Author
Publication
1994 - State University of New York Press, Albany, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
107,500 words, Guess
Page Count
430 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1393662M
- ISBN-100791418219
- OCLC Control Number27769092
- OCLC Control Numberinmeasurenumberw0000hyru
- Library of Congress Control Number93000835
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- Goodreads288441
- LibraryThing4800533
Classifications
- DDC510/.9
- LCCQA10.7 .H69 1994
Description
Jens Hoyrup, recognized as the leading authority in social studies of pre-modern mathematics, here provides a social study of the changing mode of mathematical thought through history. His "anthropology" of mathematics is a unique approach to its history, in which he examines its pursuit and development as conditioned by the wider social and cultural context. Hoyrup moves from comparing features of Sumero-Babylonian, Mesopotamian, Ancient Greek, and Latin Medieval mathematics, to examining the character of Islamic practitioners of mathematics. He also looks at the impact of ideologies and philosophy on mathematics from Latin High Middle ages through the late Renaissance. Finally, he examines modern and contemporary mathematics, drawing out recurring themes in mathematical knowledge.
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Series Statement
- SUNY series in science, technology, and society
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