ON EUCLID’S FIRST THREE POSTULATES

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  • John A. Fossa jfossa@oi.com.br
    Depto. de Matemática UFRN – Natal, RN

DOI:

10.47976/RBHM2013v13n2641-46

Keywords:

Mathematics and Philosophy, History of Geometry, Euclid, Postulates

Abstract

An analysis of the first three postulates of Euclid’s Elements indicates that the Elements may be a theorizing of surveying, an activity understood as being involved in the creation of the cosmos, and, thus, mathematics may be understood as mimesis of the divine.

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Published

2020-10-31

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FOSSA, John A. ON EUCLID’S FIRST THREE POSTULATES. Brazilian Journal on the History of Mathematics, São Paulo, vol. 13, no. 26, p. 41–46, 2020. DOI: 10.47976/RBHM2013v13n2641-46. Disponível em: https://mail.rbhm.org.br/index.php/RBHM/article/view/122. Acesso em: 25 nov. 2024.

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