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Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincare
Roberto Torretti
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Description for Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincare
Hardback. Series: Episteme. Num Pages: 461 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 846.
Geometry has fascinated philosophers since the days of Thales and Pythagoras. In the 17th and 18th centuries it provided a paradigm of knowledge after which some thinkers tried to pattern their own metaphysical systems. But after the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries in the 19th century, the nature and scope of geometry became a bone of contention. Philosophical concern with geometry increased in the 1920's after Einstein used Riemannian geometry in his theory of gravitation. During the last fifteen or twenty years, renewed interest in the latter theory -prompted by advances in cosmology -has brought geometry once again to the forefront ... Read more
Geometry has fascinated philosophers since the days of Thales and Pythagoras. In the 17th and 18th centuries it provided a paradigm of knowledge after which some thinkers tried to pattern their own metaphysical systems. But after the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries in the 19th century, the nature and scope of geometry became a bone of contention. Philosophical concern with geometry increased in the 1920's after Einstein used Riemannian geometry in his theory of gravitation. During the last fifteen or twenty years, renewed interest in the latter theory -prompted by advances in cosmology -has brought geometry once again to the forefront ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1978
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
461
Condition
New
Series
Episteme
Number of Pages
461
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027709202
SKU
V9789027709202
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Reviews for Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincare
`...a carefull and scholarly discussion of the history and philosophy of geometry from the 1850's, marked by Riemann's generalized conception of space, and ending with Hilbert's axiomatics and Poincaré's conventionalism at the beginning of the century.' The Modern Schoolman `This is a deeply learned, scrupulously careful, very ... Read more