Language: English
Published by State University of New York Press, 1995
ISBN 10: 0791424189 ISBN 13: 9780791424186
Seller: Ageless Pages, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. What Number Is God?: Metaphors, Metaphysics, Metamathematics, and the Nature of Things- Citing many examples, she shows that humankind has long used mathematics metaphorically to understand and make sense of life's most fundamental questions. As Voss shows, contemporary society also uses metaphors of mathematics to investigate such issues, though in a fashion that is frequently overlooked or denied. The intentional use of contemporary mathematical ideas as metaphors for metaphysical notions can have a dramatic impact on modern society, in part by providing new symbols to replace old religious language which has lost its power to excite. Signed by Author.