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The Beginnings of Greek Mathematics (Hardcover, 1978 ed.)
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The Beginnings of Greek Mathematics (Hardcover, 1978 ed.)
Series: Synthese Historical Library, 17
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When this book was first published, more than five years ago, I
added an appendix on How the Pythagoreans discovered Proposition
11.5 of the 'Elements'. I hoped that this appendix, although
different in some ways from the rest of the book, would serve to
illustrate the kind of research which needs to be undertaken, if we
are to acquire a new understanding of the historical development of
Greek mathematics. It should perhaps be mentioned that this book is
not intended to be an introduction to Greek mathematics for the
general reader; its aim is to bring the problems associated with
the early history of deductive science to the attention of
classical scholars, and historians and philos ophers of science. I
should like to conclude by thanking my translator, Mr. A. M. Ungar,
who worked hard to produce something more than a mechanical
translation. Much of his work was carried out during the year which
I spent at Stanford as a fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in
the Behavioral Sciences. This enabled me to supervise the work of
transla tion as it progressed. I am happy to express my gratitude
to the Center for providing me with this opportunity. Arpad Szabo
NOTE ON REFERENCES The following books are frequently referred to
in the notes. Unless otherwise stated, the editions are those given
below. Burkert, W. Weisheit und Wissensclzaft, Studien zu
Pythagoras, Philo laos und Platon, Nuremberg 1962."
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