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After Euclid
Jesse Norman
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Description for After Euclid
Paperback. Reexamines the ancient and long-disregarded concept of visual reasoning and reasserts its potential as a formidable tool in our ability to grasp various kinds of geometrical knowledge. A detailed philosophical case study, this text will be useful for scholars in the fields of mathematics and philosophy. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 300.
What does it mean to have visual intuition? Can we gain geometrical knowledge by using visual reasoning? And if we can, is it because we have a faculty of intuition? In "After Euclid", Jesse Norman reexamines the ancient and long-disregarded concept of visual reasoning and reasserts its potential as a formidable tool in our ability to grasp various kinds of geometrical knowledge. The first detailed philosophical case study of its kind, this text is essential reading for scholars in the fields of mathematics and philosophy.
What does it mean to have visual intuition? Can we gain geometrical knowledge by using visual reasoning? And if we can, is it because we have a faculty of intuition? In "After Euclid", Jesse Norman reexamines the ancient and long-disregarded concept of visual reasoning and reasserts its potential as a formidable tool in our ability to grasp various kinds of geometrical knowledge. The first detailed philosophical case study of its kind, this text is essential reading for scholars in the fields of mathematics and philosophy.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Stanford, United States
ISBN
9781575865102
SKU
V9781575865102
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About Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman is honorary research fellow in philosophy at University College London.
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