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Full-Text Articles in Intellectual History
Tarski And Bachmann In Regina: A Magical Connection, James T. Smith
Tarski And Bachmann In Regina: A Magical Connection, James T. Smith
Journal of Humanistic Mathematics
This is a personal account of an intersection of the schools of research in foundations of geometry founded by Alfred Tarski and Friedrich Bachmann. Their academic lineages and the origins of the schools are also described, as well as the mathematics that resulted from this intersection.
Une Éthique De La Modestie Dans Les Essais De Montaigne (Towards A Modest Ethics In Montaigne's Essays), Catherine Parker Sweatt
Une Éthique De La Modestie Dans Les Essais De Montaigne (Towards A Modest Ethics In Montaigne's Essays), Catherine Parker Sweatt
Scripps Senior Theses
La plupart des lectures contemporaines des Essais ignore la pensée morale de Montaigne. Ici, je maintiens que Montaigne épouse ‘une éthique de la modestie’ en même temps qu’il rejette toute éthique normative. En particulier, je cherche à aborder comment Montaigne suggère que nous connaissons la vertu et agissons si deux individus ne partagent pas le même perspective et on ne peut pas être le même sujet éthique deux fois. Je vais commencer par discuter la position épistémique de Montaigne par rapport aux universels pour illustrer comment Montaigne met en question l’universalité des lois éthiques et un bien connu a priori …
History Of Mathematics, An Intuitive Approach, Alejandro R. Garciadiego
History Of Mathematics, An Intuitive Approach, Alejandro R. Garciadiego
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
The main goal of this essay is to discuss, informally, an intuitive approach to the history of mathematics as an academic discipline. The initial point of departure includes the analysis of some traditional definitions of the concept of 'history' taken from standard dictionaries. This concise dissection attempts to suggest the complexity of the discipline.
Hamilton's Icosian Calculus And His Icosian Game, Katye O. Sowell
Hamilton's Icosian Calculus And His Icosian Game, Katye O. Sowell
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
A Note On The Decimal Numeral System, Shaharir Bin Mohamad Zain
A Note On The Decimal Numeral System, Shaharir Bin Mohamad Zain
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
An Informal History Of Classical Rhetoric For Mathematicians (Plato And Aristotle), Phillip Keith, Sandra Z. Keith
An Informal History Of Classical Rhetoric For Mathematicians (Plato And Aristotle), Phillip Keith, Sandra Z. Keith
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Leibniz: His Philosophy And His Calculi, Eric Ditwiler
Leibniz: His Philosophy And His Calculi, Eric Ditwiler
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.
Al-Khawarizmi's Algebra: The First Paradigm In Algebra, Murad Jurdak
Al-Khawarizmi's Algebra: The First Paradigm In Algebra, Murad Jurdak
Humanistic Mathematics Network Journal
No abstract provided.