Shaping Plato : interpreting Plato's philosophy through his geometry

‘Let no one who is not a geometer enter’ was allegedly displayed outside Plato’s Academy and his love of geometry is revealed by the many geometrical references occurring throughout his work. They are often ignored but I demonstrate their importance by showing that Plato’s use of geometry can help t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bailey, Judith
Published: Anglia Ruskin University 2015
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.723267