Lecture V
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Resource ID
38818
Access
Open
Contributed by
Frederik Wellmann
type of material
A. MS.
description
Presumably Lecture V or a draft of the fifth lecture of the Lowell Institute Lectures of 1892-93. Published, in part, as 7.267n8 (pp. 4-6). There is a reference to the preceding lecture, which concerned Chaldean astronomy. Further remarks on the Chaldees and their scientific superiority over the Egyptians. The Greek mind: sly, distrustful of induction, passion for unity. Thales and Pythagoras. CSP's criticism of Zeller's account of Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans. Cf. MS. 1275.
general index
Chaldean, Greek mind, Pythagoras, Pythagoreans, history of see also Astronomy history of Mathematics history of, Thales, Zeller Eduard
pagination
pp. 1-51
Date
u
number
MS1277_037
abbreviated title
-
date (Robin)
n.d.