The Theology of Arithmetic

The Theology of Arithmetic
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Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
Total Pages : 140
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ISBN-10 : 0933999720
ISBN-13 : 9780933999725
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Synopsis The Theology of Arithmetic by : Iamblichus

Attributed to Iamblichus (4th cent. AD), The Theology of Arithmetic is about the mystical, mathmatical and cosmological symbolism of the first ten numbers. Its is the longest work on number symbolism to survive from the ancient world, and Robin Waterfield's careful translation contains helpful footnotes, an extensive glossary, bibliography, and foreword by Keith Critchlow. Never before translated from ancient Greek, this important sourcework is indispensable for anyone intereted in Pythagorean though, Neoplatonism, or the symbolism of Numbers.

The Theology of Arithmetic

The Theology of Arithmetic
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0674073304
ISBN-13 : 9780674073302
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Synopsis The Theology of Arithmetic by : Joel Kalvesmaki

In the second century, some Gnostic Christians used numerical structures to describe God, interpret the Bible, and frame the universe. The Theology of Arithmetic explores the rich variety of number symbolism used by gnosticizing groups and their orthodox critics, and shows how earlier neo-Pythagorean and Platonist thought influenced this theology.

The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans

The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans
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Publisher : Health Research Books
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 0787314064
ISBN-13 : 9780787314064
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis The Theoretic Arithmetic of the Pythagoreans by : Thomas Taylor

Arithmetic

Arithmetic
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Publisher : Belknap Press
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780674237513
ISBN-13 : 067423751X
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Arithmetic by : Paul Lockhart

“Inspiring and informative...deserves to be widely read.” —Wall Street Journal “This fun book offers a philosophical take on number systems and revels in the beauty of math.” —Science News Because we have ten fingers, grouping by ten seems natural, but twelve would be better for divisibility, and eight is well suited to repeated halving. Grouping by two, as in binary code, has turned out to have its own remarkable advantages. Paul Lockhart presents arithmetic not as rote manipulation of numbers—a practical if mundane branch of knowledge best suited for filling out tax forms—but as a fascinating, sometimes surprising intellectual craft that arises from our desire to add, divide, and multiply important things. Passionate and entertaining, Arithmetic invites us to experience the beauty of mathematics through the eyes of a beguiling teacher. “A nuanced understanding of working with numbers, gently connecting procedures that we once learned by rote with intuitions long since muddled by education...Lockhart presents arithmetic as a pleasurable pastime, and describes it as a craft like knitting.” —Jonathon Keats, New Scientist “What are numbers, how did they arise, why did our ancestors invent them, and how did they represent them? They are, after all, one of humankind’s most brilliant inventions, arguably having greater impact on our lives than the wheel. Lockhart recounts their fascinating story...A wonderful book.” —Keith Devlin, author of Finding Fibonacci

Philosophy of Arithmetic

Philosophy of Arithmetic
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 558
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ISBN-10 : 9789401000604
ISBN-13 : 9401000603
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Philosophy of Arithmetic by : Edmund Husserl

This volume is a window on a period of rich and illuminating philosophical activity that has been rendered generally inaccessible by the supposed "revolution" attributed to "Analytic Philosophy" so-called. Careful exposition and critique is given to every serious alternative account of number and number relations available at the time.

Mathematical Theologies

Mathematical Theologies
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 513
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ISBN-10 : 9780199989737
ISBN-13 : 0199989737
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Synopsis Mathematical Theologies by : David Albertson

The writings of theologians Thierry of Chartres (d. 1157) and Nicholas of Cusa (d. 1464) represent a lost history of momentous encounters between Christianity and Pythagorean ideas before the Renaissance. Their robust Christian Neopythagoreanism reconceived the Trinity and the Incarnation within the framework of Greek number theory, challenging our contemporary assumptions about the relation of religion and modern science. David Albertson surveys the slow formation of theologies of the divine One from the Old Academy through ancient Neoplatonism into the Middle Ages. Against this backdrop, Thierry of Chartres's writings stand out as the first authentic retrieval of Neopythagoreanism within western Christianity. By reading Boethius and Augustine against the grain, Thierry reactivated a suppressed potential in ancient Christian traditions that harmonized the divine Word with notions of divine Number. Despite achieving fame during his lifetime, Thierry's ideas remained well outside the medieval mainstream. Three centuries later Nicholas of Cusa rediscovered anonymous fragments of Thierry and his medieval readers, and drew on them liberally in his early works. Yet tensions among this collection of sources forced Cusanus to reconcile their competing understandings of Word and Number. Over several decades Nicholas eventually learned how to articulate traditional Christian doctrines within a fully mathematized cosmology-anticipating the situation of modern Christian thought after the seventeenth century. Mathematical Theologies skillfully guides readers through the newest scholarship on Pythagoreanism, the school of Chartres, and Cusanus, while revising some of the categories that have separated those fields in the past.

Redeeming Mathematics

Redeeming Mathematics
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Publisher : Crossway
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9781433541131
ISBN-13 : 1433541130
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis Redeeming Mathematics by : Vern S. Poythress

What does Christianity have to do with the study of mathematics? Prolific writer and scholar Vern Poythress offers a startling answer to this perplexing question: everything. This groundbreaking book argues that the harmony of abstract mathematical truths, the physical world of things, and the personal world of our thinking depends on the existence of the Christian God. With advanced degrees in mathematics and New Testament studies, Poythress shows that these distinct “perspectives” on mathematics cohere because all three find their origin in God’s consistent character and nature. Whether it’s simple addition and subtraction or more complex mathematical concepts such as set theory and the nature of infinity, this comprehensive book lays a theistic foundation for all mathematical inquiry.

Naming Infinity

Naming Infinity
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9780674032934
ISBN-13 : 0674032934
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Naming Infinity by : Loren Graham

In 1913, Russian imperial marines stormed an Orthodox monastery at Mt. Athos, Greece, to haul off monks engaged in a dangerously heretical practice known as Name Worshipping. Exiled to remote Russian outposts, the monks and their mystical movement went underground. Ultimately, they came across Russian intellectuals who embraced Name Worshipping—and who would achieve one of the biggest mathematical breakthroughs of the twentieth century, going beyond recent French achievements. Loren Graham and Jean-Michel Kantor take us on an exciting mathematical mystery tour as they unravel a bizarre tale of political struggles, psychological crises, sexual complexities, and ethical dilemmas. At the core of this book is the contest between French and Russian mathematicians who sought new answers to one of the oldest puzzles in math: the nature of infinity. The French school chased rationalist solutions. The Russian mathematicians, notably Dmitri Egorov and Nikolai Luzin—who founded the famous Moscow School of Mathematics—were inspired by mystical insights attained during Name Worshipping. Their religious practice appears to have opened to them visions into the infinite—and led to the founding of descriptive set theory. The men and women of the leading French and Russian mathematical schools are central characters in this absorbing tale that could not be told until now. Naming Infinity is a poignant human interest story that raises provocative questions about science and religion, intuition and creativity.

Revealing Arithmetic

Revealing Arithmetic
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Publisher : Ingram
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 0977361101
ISBN-13 : 9780977361106
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Revealing Arithmetic by : Katherine A. Loop

Do you want to present math from a biblical perspective, but need ideas and a framework from which to start? Are you looking for fresh inspiration for your math class? Building on the principles presented in Beyond Numbers, this manual will help you modify and fill in the gaps in your curriculum. In Revealing Arithmetic, you'll get ideas and inspiration to help you: Reinforce a biblical worldview and worship the Lord in math; Teach your children to really understand concepts and think mathematically as opposed to merely memorizing mechanics; Transform everyday activities and objects into math lessons, teaching your child to use math as a real-life tool; Make and use an abacus in your teaching, as well as explore other historical methods and symbols that help children really view math as a tool and better understand our modern method. This book is usable with a variety of grades and learning styles. Concepts covered range from counting to exponents (view the Table of Contents), making it appropriate for supplementing a pre-K through about grade 6 curriculum. Since math builds on itself, students in even older grades can also use the book as a review to help them get a firm foundation for upper-level concepts. Because of the format and structure, you can easily take or modify the information for your particular child's ability and interests. Includes examples of modifying a typical curriculum presentation. Each chapter (with the exception of counting) walks through modifying a typical curriculum presentation, illustrating ways you could modify your textbook to convey the principles and goals discussed. - Publisher.

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9789004499461
ISBN-13 : 9004499466
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Brill's Companion to the Reception of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance by : Irene Caiazzo

For the first time, the reader can have a synoptic view of the reception of Pythagoras and Pythagoreanism in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, East and West, in a multicultural perspective. All the major themes of Pythagoreanism are addressed, from mathematics, number philosophy and metaphysics to ethics and religious thought.