The Shaping of Deduction in Greek Mathematics

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The Shaping of Deduction in Greek MathematicsThe aim of this book is to explain the shape of Greek mathematical thinking. It can be read on three levels: as a description of the practices of Greek mathematics; as a theory of the emergence of the deductive method; and as a case study for a general view on the history of science. The starting point for the enquiry is geometry and the lettered diagram. Reviel Netz exploits the mathematicians' practices in the construction and lettering of their

and follows the fortunes of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus

a wealthy landowner

primary sources and engaging stories

with brief headnotes explaining what is known

or preparing for examination

The drama of Nero's reign must be read in the context of Tacitus' perspective as an author writing within living memory of the events he describes

Things in heaven and earth

After Philip’s death in 336

brought him into immediate political danger but at the same time established him as a fearless forensic orator

and the continuing interaction between text and diagram in their proofs

commentary and vocabulary for Letters 51

preparing them to study the set texts at GCSE and beyond