Philosophy of Geometry from Riemann to Poincaré

by Roberto Torretti

Geometry has fascinated philosophers since the days of Thales and Pythagoras. In the 17th and 18th centuries it provided a paradigm of knowledge after which some thinkers tried to pattern their own metaphysical systems. But after the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries in the 19th century, the nature and scope of geometry became a bone of contention. Philosophical concern with geometry increased in the 1920's after Einstein used Riemannian geometry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9027718377
• ISBN13: 9789027718372
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 461 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"