Epistemology and language in Indian astronomy and mathematics (Q935696)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5309024
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5309024 |
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Epistemology and language in Indian astronomy and mathematics (English)
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7 August 2008
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A discussion of various underlying assumptions of classical Indian mathematicians and astronomers, with special emphasis on the epistemological pronouncements of the Kerala astronomer-mathematician Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji (1444--1545 CE). The discussion is centered around (i) the absence of formal deductions from a given set of axioms in this epistemology, conclusions being derived from observation and calculation, and (ii) equations as an artificial language.
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Nīlakaṇṭha Somayāji
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Indian mathematics
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