The Origin and Significance of Zero : An Interdisciplinary Perspective
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Zero has been axial in human development, but the origin and discovery of zero has never been satisfactorily addressed by a comprehensive, systematic and above all interdisciplinary research program. In this volume, over 40 international scholars explore zero under four broad themes: history; religion, philosophy & linguistics; arts; and mathematics & the sciences. Some propose that the invention/discovery of zero may have been facilitated by the prior evolution of a sophisticated concept of Nothingness or Emptiness (as it is understood in non-European traditions); and conversely, inhibited by the absence of, or aversion to, such a concept of Nothingness in the West. But not all scholars agree. Join the debate.
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- ISBN-13: 9789004691551
- ISBN-10: 9004691553
- Publisher: Brill
- Publish Date: March 2024
- Dimensions: 9.36 x 6.3 x 1.81 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.76 pounds
- Page Count: 742
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