Ibrahim Ibn Sinan: Logique et Geometrie au xe Siecle (Islamic Philosophy, Theology, and Science, Texts and Studies: Volume XLII) by Rashed, Roshdi; Bellosta, Helene - 2000

Leiden NL: Brill. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. 9004118047 . Back corners slightly bumped ; A bright solid book. Text unmarked. Navy cloth covered boards with gilt titles front and spine. Text mostly in French - three chapters with Arabic text on right hand page and French translation on left. ; Islamic Philosophy, Theology, And Science series; 9.7 X 6.5 X 2.2 inches; 812 pages; "Ibrahim Ibn Sinan was one of the most famous scientists of the tenth century. His specialities were geometry, logic and philosophy of mathematics. In this volume, three new hypotheses are presented.The first one concerns the existence and the development of philosophy of mathematics in Arabic, independently of traditional metaphysics and philosophy. It is mainly concerned with the logic of discovery and the logic of proof. The second hypothesis concerns the development of a new chapter in mathematics devoted to geometrical transformations. The close connection between… Read More

Brill Academic Pub, 2000. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 812 pages. French language. 9.50x7.00x2.00 inches.