Written and unwritten numbers in Plato

Authors

  • Elisabetta Cattanei Università di Cagliari

Keywords:

Written numbers, Unwritten numbers, Plato, Aristotle

Abstract

In this article, we try and light on some elements which compose the relationship between “written” and “unwritten” mathematics in Plato. In order to do this, we confront a series of indirect reports provided, among others, by Aristotle, in order to recover as much as we can of a general picture of these elements, always starting from the basis provided by Plato’s Texts.

Author Biography

  • Elisabetta Cattanei, Università di Cagliari

    Professora de Filosofia Antiga pela Università di Cagliari, Itália.

Published

2011-05-26