Table of Contents

Preface; Part A. Brief Lives: The ancients; The forerunners; The early moderns; The mature moderns; Part B. Memorable Mathematics: Answers to problems; Index.

Promotional Information

Demonstrates the profound connections that join mathematics to the history of philosophy.

Reviews

This is a wonderful interdisciplinary source that makes connections among mathematics, humanities, social science, science, and philosophy."" - Jeanne Ramirez Mather, The Mathematics Teacher