Leibniz on the Parallel Postulate and the Foundations of Geometry The Unpublished Manuscripts /

• Main Author: De Risi, Vincenzo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies, 51
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Philosophy.; Geometry.; History.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; History of Philosophy.

This book offers a general introduction to the geometrical studies of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) and his mathematical epistemology. In particular, it focuses on his theory of parallel lines and his attempts to prove the famous Parallel Postulate. Furthermore it explains the role that Leib...

Table of Contents:

• 1.Introduction
• 2.The Theory of Parallel Lines in the Age of Leibniz
• 3.Leibniz’ Epistemology of Geometry and the Parallel Postulate
• 4.Leibniz’ Attempts to prove the Parallel Postulate
• 5.Reception and Legacy
• Leibniz’ Texts on Parallel Lines
• Bibliography.