This is a detailed exposition of Aristotelian mathematics and mathematical terminology. The text contains translations of all the most important passages on mathematics in the writings of Aristotle, together with explanatory notes and commentary by Thomas Heath. The book includes discussions of "hypothesis" and related terms, Zeno's paradox, and the relation of mathematics to other sciences. It also includes a comprehensive index of the passages translated.
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"The commentary clears up many difficult points and provides a wealth of scholarly information on the history of mathematics and mathematical terminology." - Martha Kneale, 'Mind' "The book opens up the whole of Aristotle to mathematicians who have no Greek, and enables them to form a judgement of Aristotle both as a mathematician, and as a mathematical philosopher." - 'Philosophy'
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978-1-85506-564-2 (9781855065642)
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preface,notes,illustrations, index
