The Analyst, or a Discourse Addressed to an Infidel Mathematician: Wherein It Is Examined Whether the Object, Principles, and Inferences of the Modern ... Than Religious Mysteries and Points o - Softcover
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This book is a treatise on the foundations of geometry, as well as the nature of infinity and the concept of limits in mathematics. The author presents an extensive criticism of the use of infinitesimals and fluxions in mathematics, arguing that they lead to logical contradictions and absurdities. He also challenges the prevailing view of infinity as an actual quantity, and argues that it is instead a purely conceptual tool. The book is a valuable contribution to the history and philosophy of mathematics, and it offers a fresh perspective on the foundations of the subject.
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George Berkeley (1685-1753) was one of the three great British empiricist philosophers; his best known works include An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision and A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge.
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