the Mathematical Passages in the Dialogues and Their Interpretation
A groundbreaking study which focuses on Plato’s use of mathematical illustration as an aid to the understanding of his philosophical concepts. Contents: Introduction; Mathematical Images Relatively Independent of Their Dialectical Contexts; Mathematical Images Closely Dependent on Their Dialectical Contexts; Geometric Metaphor; Algebraic Metaphor; Mathematical Jokes: The Limits of Mathematical Metaphor; Appendices; Notes; Index
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