PHI 202 - A Philosophical Tour Through Mathematical History

Institution:

Albright College

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Description:

This course examines a wide variety of mathematical techniques from the standpoint of the historical, cultural and philosophical background from which they have arisen. Beginning with the Egyptians and the Babylonians and extending to the eighteenth-century, the tour examines the role that mathematics has played in philosophy, art, astronomy, physics and other disciplines. It approaches mathematics from an interdisciplinary perspective that is intended to broaden the horizons of those students who already enjoy mathematical technique or who intend to become mathematics teachers. General studies interdisciplinary studies or general studies humanities--philosophy credit.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.albright.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 921-2381

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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