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Published by MIT Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Seller: Zane W. Gray, BOOKSELLERS, Fairfield, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition; 1st Printing. Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology.
Published by The MIT Press, Cambridge MA, 2011
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Book First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Card covers show very light shelf wear, some spotting of page fore edges.; A bright, solid book, card covers are clean and crisp, text unmarked. ; Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology; 8.98 X 7.09 X 1.34 inches; 448 pages; "In Isaac Newton on Mathematical Certainty and Method, Niccolò Guicciardini examines a critical aspect of Newton's work that has not been tightly connected to Newton's actual practice: his philosophy of mathematics. Newton aimed to inject certainty into natural philosophy by deploying mathematical reasoning (titling his main work The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy most probably to highlight a stark contrast to Descartes's Principles of Philosophy). To that end he paid concerted attention to method, particularly in relation to the issue of certainty, participating in contemporary debates on the subject and elaborating his own answers. Guicciardini shows how Newton carefully positioned himself against two giants in the "common" and "new" analysis, Descartes and Leibniz. Although his work was in many ways disconnected from the traditions of Greek geometry, Newton portrayed himself as antiquity's legitimate heir, thereby distancing himself from the moderns. Guicciardini reconstructs Newton's own method by extracting it from his concrete practice and not solely by examining his broader statements about such matters. He examines the full range of Newton's works, from his early treatises on series and fluxions to the late writings, which were produced in direct opposition to Leibniz. The complex interactions between Newton's understanding of method and his mathematical work then reveal themselves through Guicciardini's careful analysis of selected examples. Isaac Newton on Mathematical Certainty and Method uncovers what mathematics was for Newton, and what being a mathematician meant to him." First Paperback Edition; Second Printing.
Published by MIT Press (MA), 2009
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.89.
Published by The MIT Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0262516489ISBN 13: 9780262516488
Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
Book
Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:9780262516488.
Published by MIT, 2009
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
First edition. Octavo. (9" x 7")422pp. A very nice ocpy in dust jacket.
Published by Mit Pr, 2009
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Published by The MIT Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0262516489ISBN 13: 9780262516488
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: New. Brand New!.
Published by The MIT Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0262013177ISBN 13: 9780262013178
Seller: dsmbooks, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. book.
Published by The MIT Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0262516489ISBN 13: 9780262516488
Seller: Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Spain
Book
PAPERBACK. Condition: Good. 0262516489.
Published by The MIT Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 0262516489ISBN 13: 9780262516488
Seller: Affordable Collectibles, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No marks. Minimal use or wear.