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Undo the Math !

Idelson Marc
Publication date 11/04/2012
EAN: 9782296969933
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In a study inspired by author's observation of the spiraling out of control use of mathematics by bankers, financiers and economists, the Western world's reliance on arithmetic and geometry is traced back, with support from the works of Medieval hist... See full description
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Attribute nameAttribute value
Common books attribute
PublisherL'HARMATTAN
Page Count190
Languagefr
AuthorIdelson Marc
FormatPaperback / softback
Product typeBook
Publication date11/04/2012
Weight300 g
Dimensions (thickness x width x height)1.10 x 16.00 x 24.00 cm
Summary
How semiotic gaps warp thinking
In a study inspired by author's observation of the spiraling out of control use of mathematics by bankers, financiers and economists, the Western world's reliance on arithmetic and geometry is traced back, with support from the works of Medieval historian Alfred Crosby and of Anthropologist of Knowledge Paul Jorion, to its Medieval and Antiquity roots. The author bases on different areas such as philosophy with François Jullien's Chinese thought and Michel Bitbol with his epistemological reflections.