Diagrammatic Reasoning in Euclid's Elements
Document Type
Book Chapter
Role
Contributor
Published In
Philosophical Perspectives on Mathematical Practice
Publisher
College Publications
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
A quite detailed account of how diagrammatic reasoning works in Euclid, the role of definitions, postulates, and common notions, the nature of generality involved, and the precise role that diagrams play in demonstrations. --author-supplied description
Suggested Citation
Macbeth, Danielle. “Diagrammatic Reasoning in Euclid’s Elements”, in Philosophical Perspectives on Mathematical Practice, Texts in Philosophy, vol. 12, ed. Bart Van Kerkhove, Jonas De Vuyst, and Jean Paul Van Bendegem (London: College Publications). 2010.
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