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This book offers a general introduction to the geometrical studies of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) and his mathematical epistemology. In particular, it focuses on his theory of parallel lines and his attempts to prove the famous Parallel Postulate. Furthermore it explains the role that Leibniz’s work played in the development of non-Euclidean geometry. The first part is an overview of his epistemology of geometry and a few of his...
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“By bringing together all of the known relevant Leibnizian writings on the subject, De Risi has rendered a very valuable service to Leibniz scholars and historians of seventeenth-century mathematics. This volume is indispensable for anyone interested in the development of non-Euclidean geometry or the mathematical thought of Leibniz.” (Douglas M. Jesseph, Isis, Vol. 108 (3), September, 2017)
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- PublisherBirkhäuser
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 3319792881
- ISBN 13 9783319792880
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages203
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