Written and unwritten numbers in Plato

nº6 (january, 2011) • Archai: As Origens do Pensamento Ocidental

Autor: Elisabetta Cattanei

Abstract:

In this article, we try and light on some elements which compose the relationship between “written” and “unwritten” mathematics in Plato. In order to do this, we confront a series of indirect reports provided, among others, by Aristotle, in order to recover as much as we can of a general picture of these elements, always starting from the basis provided by Plato’s Texts.

Texto Completo: http://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/archai/article/view/6426/5568

Palavras-Chave: Written numbers,Unwritten numbers,Plato, Aris

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