Why Euclid's geometry brooked no doubt: J. H. Lambert on certainty and the existence of models (Q833025)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5593764
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5593764 |
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Why Euclid's geometry brooked no doubt: J. H. Lambert on certainty and the existence of models (English)
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11 August 2009
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This paper discusses, at length, Lambert's philosophical views on the justification of mathematical theories, with particular reference to Euclidean geometry.
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Euclidean geometry
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non-Euclidean geometry
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epistemology of mathematics
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