Science and mathematics in ancient Greek culture
With contributions from a number of respected scholars, these papers locate science within ancient Greek society and culture. The writers investigate its impact upon that society and argue that it was both motivated and constrained by unscientific cultural interests and affected by the paradigms of...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2002, 2002
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | With contributions from a number of respected scholars, these papers locate science within ancient Greek society and culture. The writers investigate its impact upon that society and argue that it was both motivated and constrained by unscientific cultural interests and affected by the paradigms of the day |
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Physical Description: | xvi, 379 p. ill |
ISBN: | 9780191710049 |