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Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincaré

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This scholarly work provides a critical survey of the seminal period in the modern philosophy of geometry, spanning from the 1850s to the turn of the century. It traces the evolution of geometric thought starting with Riemann's generalized conception of space and concludes with Hilbert's axiomatics and Poincaré's conventionalism. Torretti explores how the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries challenged long-standing metaphysical systems, eventually leading to a fundamental shift in our epistemological understanding of space and its relationship to physical reality. The book is widely considered an essential reference for those studying the history and philosophy of mathematics and science.

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516.001 T689

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: D. Reidel Publishing Company., 1984

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English

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9027718377

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516.001

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Pallas Paperbacks Edition

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