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The geometry of coincidence : Nicholas of Cusa and the quadrature of the circle / Federica De Felice.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
De Felice, Federica, author.
Contributor:
EBSCOhost
Series:
SpringerBriefs in history of science and technology 2211-4572
SpringerBriefs in history of science and technology, 2211-4572
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nicholas, of Cusa, Cardinal, 1401-1464.
Nicholas.
Geometry--Philosophy.
Geometry.
Mathematics--Philosophy.
Mathematics.
Mathematics--Early works to 1800.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 117 pages) : illustrations.
Place of Publication:
Cham : Springer, 2025.
Contents:
Life for Thinking and Thinking for Life
Theology and Mathematics: The Perfect Combination
Scripta mathematica: Genesis, Dates, and Contents
The Archification Method and the coincidentia oppositorum
Space as Creative Place for mens mensura: The New Geometric Dimension
The Point as terminus in the Infinite Process
"What if somebody denied that such a point [of coincidence] exists?": Toscanelli's criticism
The Sources
Cusanu geometra ridiculus? The Reception of the Scripta mathematica.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 21, 2025).
Other Format:
Print version: De Felice, Federica The Geometry of Coincidence
ISBN:
9783031973451
3031973453
Publisher Number:
90102449347
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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