Elenchus Geometriae Hobbianae (1655) [Latin]

By John Wallis

Book Overview

""Elenchus Geometriae Hobbianae"" est opus Johannis Wallis, mathematici et philosophi Anglici, quod anno 1655 editum est. In hoc libro, Wallis disputat contra doctrinam geometricam Thomae Hobbes, philosophi Angli, qui geometriam non nisi experientia et sensu corporeo explicare volebat. Wallis, contra Hobbes, argumentat geometriam esse scientiam abstractam, quae non dependet a sensu corporis, sed a ratione et intellectu. Libellus constat ex duabus partibus: prima pars continet expositionem doctrinae Hobbesianae et Wallis refutationem eius; secunda pars est tractatus de geometria, in quo Wallis demonstrationes geometricas tradit et exempla geometrica exhibet. ""Elenchus Geometriae Hobbianae"" est opus importante in historia philosophiae et mathematicae, quod adhuc studiis frequentatur.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Latin
• ISBN: 1104739356
• ISBN13: 9781104739355
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"