The evolution of mathematics : a rhetorical approach / G. Mitchell Reyes.
| Author/creator | Reyes, G. Mitchell author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2022] |
| Description | x, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric. ^A1368648 |
| Contents | Introduction : stranger relations -- Plato's mythos of mathematics -- Imbrications : mathematics as a translative rhetorical force -- Transgressing the limit : invention, the calculus, and the rhetorical force of the infinitesimal -- How imaginaries became real -- Algorithmic culture and economies of translation -- Implications : translative rhetoric revisited. |
| Abstract | "Applies contemporary rhetorical analysis to mathematical discourse, calling into question the commonly held view that math equals truth. Explores how mathematical innovation has historically relied on rhetorical practices of making meaning, such as analogy, metaphor, and invention"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2022026910 |
| ISBN | 9780271094014 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 027109401X (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | QA10.7 .R48 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |