Apostolos Doxiadis
Biographic Data
| ID | 10752699 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Apostolos Doxiadis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Apostolos |
| FAMILY NAME | Doxiadis |
| SIGNATURE | DOXIADIS A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 0 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Streetcar Named (among Other Things) Proof
This chapter traces the origins of deductive mathematical proof in classical Greece by drawing on the tradition of Jean-Pierre Vernant and G. E. R. Lloyd. It first considers how certain rhetorical concepts, methods, and patterns were instrumental to mathematical proof before discussing various cognitive modes, or stations, in historical development. The streetcar-named-Desire metaphor is used to examine certain cognitive aspects of the narrative,…
Hilbert on Theology and Its Discontents
This chapter examines the myth surrounding Paul Gordan's response to David Hilbert's finiteness theorems. A proof introduced by Hilbert in 1888 became the paradigm of modern axiomatic mathematics. In the myth, Gordan denounced Hilbert's proof, and his anathema rebounded against himself when he said, “This is not Mathematics, it is Theology!” After providing the background to the various interpretations that Gordan's comment has generated, the cha…
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A Streetcar Named (among Other Things) Proof
This chapter traces the origins of deductive mathematical proof in classical Greece by drawing on the tradition of Jean-Pierre Vernant and G. E. R. Lloyd. It first considers how certain rhetorical concepts, methods, and patterns were instrumental to mathematical proof before discussing various cognitive modes, or stations, in historical development. The streetcar-named-Desire metaphor is used to examine certain cognitive aspects of the narrative,…
Hilbert on Theology and Its Discontents
This chapter examines the myth surrounding Paul Gordan's response to David Hilbert's finiteness theorems. A proof introduced by Hilbert in 1888 became the paradigm of modern axiomatic mathematics. In the myth, Gordan denounced Hilbert's proof, and his anathema rebounded against himself when he said, “This is not Mathematics, it is Theology!” After providing the background to the various interpretations that Gordan's comment has generated, the cha…
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Epistemology (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Historical and Literary Studies (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Mythology (2 works) · Storytelling (2 works)