The controversial matters surrounding the notion of anachronism are difficult ones: they have been broached by literary and art critics, by philosophers, as well as by historians of science. This book adopts a bottom-up approach to the many problems concerning anachronism in the history of mathematics. Some of the leading scholars in the field of history of mathematics reflect on the applicability of present-day mathematical language, concepts, standards, disciplinary boundaries, indeed notions of mathematics itself, to well-chosen historical case studies belonging to the mathematics of the past, in European and non-European cultures. A detailed introduction describes the key themes and binds the various chapters together. The interdisciplinary and transcultural approach adopted allows this volume to cover topics important for history of mathematics, history of the physical sciences, history of science, philosophy of mathematics, history of philosophy, methodology of history, non-European science, and the transmission of mathematical knowledge across cultures.

Anachronisms in the History of Mathematics : Essays on the Historical Interpretation of Mathematical Texts / [a cura di] N. GUICCIARDINI CORSI SALVIATI. - [s.l] : Cambridge University Press, 2021. - ISBN 9781108834964. [10.1017/9781108874564]

Anachronisms in the History of Mathematics : Essays on the Historical Interpretation of Mathematical Texts

N. GUICCIARDINI CORSI SALVIATI
2021

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The controversial matters surrounding the notion of anachronism are difficult ones: they have been broached by literary and art critics, by philosophers, as well as by historians of science. This book adopts a bottom-up approach to the many problems concerning anachronism in the history of mathematics. Some of the leading scholars in the field of history of mathematics reflect on the applicability of present-day mathematical language, concepts, standards, disciplinary boundaries, indeed notions of mathematics itself, to well-chosen historical case studies belonging to the mathematics of the past, in European and non-European cultures. A detailed introduction describes the key themes and binds the various chapters together. The interdisciplinary and transcultural approach adopted allows this volume to cover topics important for history of mathematics, history of the physical sciences, history of science, philosophy of mathematics, history of philosophy, methodology of history, non-European science, and the transmission of mathematical knowledge across cultures.
2021
History of mathematics; Historiography
Settore MAT/04 - Matematiche Complementari
Anachronisms in the History of Mathematics : Essays on the Historical Interpretation of Mathematical Texts / [a cura di] N. GUICCIARDINI CORSI SALVIATI. - [s.l] : Cambridge University Press, 2021. - ISBN 9781108834964. [10.1017/9781108874564]
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