0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500

Buy Now

Pythagoras Revived - Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised) Loot Price: R1,715
Discovery Miles 17 150
Pythagoras Revived - Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised): Dominic J. O'Meara

Pythagoras Revived - Mathematics and Philosophy in Late Antiquity (Paperback, Revised)

Dominic J. O'Meara

Series: Clarendon Paperbacks

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,715 Discovery Miles 17 150 | Repayment Terms: R161 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

The Pythagorean idea that number is the key to understanding reality inspired philosophers in the fourth and fifth centuries to develop theories in physics and metaphysics using mathematical models. These theories were to become influential in medieval and early modern philosophy, yet until now, they have not received the serious attention they deserve. This book marks a breakthrough in our understanding of the subject by examining two themes in conjunction for the first time: the figure of Pythagoras as interpreted by the Neoplatonist philosophers of the period, and the use of mathematical ideas in physics and metaphysics.

General

Imprint: Clarendon Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Clarendon Paperbacks
Release date: December 1990
First published: December 1990
Authors: Dominic J. O'Meara (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions: 216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Edition: Revised
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-823913-0
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics
Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
Promotions
LSN: 0-19-823913-0
Barcode: 9780198239130

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Courage Is Calling - Fortune Favours The…
Ryan Holiday Hardcover R389 Discovery Miles 3 890
Courage Is Calling - Fortune Favours The…
Ryan Holiday Paperback R288 Discovery Miles 2 880
Sosipatra of Pergamum - Philosopher and…
Heidi Marx Hardcover R2,429 Discovery Miles 24 290
Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice
Jennifer Wright Knust, Zsuzsanna Varhelyi Hardcover R3,069 Discovery Miles 30 690
Plato's Rivalry with Medicine - A…
Susan B. Levin Hardcover R2,443 Discovery Miles 24 430
Belief and Truth - A Skeptic Reading of…
Katja Maria Vogt Hardcover R2,210 Discovery Miles 22 100
The Oxford Handbook of Plato
Gail Fine Hardcover R5,431 Discovery Miles 54 310
Moral Motivation - A History
Iakovos Vasiliou Hardcover R4,109 Discovery Miles 41 090
Letters from a Stoic - The Ancient…
Seneca Hardcover R363 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960
Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy…
David Sedley Hardcover R3,746 Discovery Miles 37 460
Posterior Analytics
Aristotle Hardcover R5,021 Discovery Miles 50 210
Cicero's Pro L. Murena Oratio
Elaine Fantham Hardcover R3,747 Discovery Miles 37 470

See more

Partners