HONR 204 - Mathematics in the Western Tradition

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

This course engages in a study of mathematical thought in the Western Tradition from Euclid through modernity to the present. Attention is paid both to the mathematical work of key figures and the relationship between their mathematical systems and the concurrent development of philosophical thought. Students will read the primary texts of mathematicians and philosophers, learn fundamental mathematical skills, and explore the ways in which mathematical thought has influenced, and been influenced by, the broader philosophical and theological tradition.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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