Maker’s knowledge: early modern philosophical interpretations of geometry
Philosophical movements in the 17th century tried to mimic the geometrical method of the ancients. Some saw Euclid—with his ruler and compass in hand—as a “doer,” and thus characterised geometry as a “maker’s knowledge.
Opinionated History of Mathematics
May 10, 202149m 29s
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Philosophical movements in the 17th century tried to mimic the geometrical method of the ancients. Some saw Euclid—with his ruler and compass in hand—as a “doer,” and thus characterised geometry as a “maker’s knowledge.” Others got into a feud about what to do when Euclid was at odds with Aristotle. Descartes thought Euclid’s axioms should … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/makers-knowledge-early-modern-philosophical-interpretations-of-geometry/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Maker’s knowledge: early modern philosophical interpretations of geometry</span></a>