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“eric temple bell”

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  • The Magic of Numbers

    by Eric Temple Bell ...
    From one of the foremost interpreters for lay readers of the history and meaning of mathematics: a stimulating account of the origins of mathematical thought and the development of numerical theory. It probes the work of Pythagoras, Galileo, Berkeley, Einstein, and others, exploring how "number magic" has influenced religion, philosophy, science, and mathematics ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The Last Problem

    by Eric Temple Bell ...
    What Eric Temple Bell calls "The Last Problem" is the problem of proving 'Fermat's Last Theorem', which Fermat wrote in the margin of a book almost 350 years ago. The original text of The Last Problem traced the problem from 2000 BC to 17th century France. Along the way we learn quite a bit about history, and just as much about mathematics. This book fits no categories. It is not a book of ... Read more

    $5.58 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Purple Sapphire

    by John Taine, Eric Temple Bell ...
    Eric Temple Bell in 1924, published The Purple Sapphire, his first novel. Bell adopted the pseudonym of John Taine for all of his fictional work while continuing to write non-fiction under his own name. In the field of mathematics, Bell polynomials and Bell numbers of combinatorics are named in his honour and in 1924 he was awarded the Bocher Memorial Prize for his work in mathematical analysis ... Read more

    $1.59 CAD

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  • Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays

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  • Quantum Physics and Ultimate Reality: Mystical Writings of Great Physicists

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  • The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress

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    by George Santayana, Ursula Caldwell ...
    In "The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress," George Santayana embarks on a profound philosophical exploration that examines the evolution of human thought and culture through reason. Written in a clear yet lyrical prose, this work is both his magnum opus and a critical examination of the interplay between rationality, ethics, and social progress. Santayana articulates his understanding ... Read more

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  • How to Think About God

    by Mortimer J. Adler ...
    Dr. Adler, in his discussion, extends and modernizes the argument for the existence of God developed by Aristotle and Aquinas. Without relying on faith, mysticism, or science (none of which, according to Dr. Adler, can prove or disprove the existence of God), he uses a rationalist argument to lead the reader to a point where he or she can see that the existence of God is not necessarily dependent ... Read more

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  • Angels and Us

    by Mortimer J. Adler ...
    A wonderfully enlightening work on the affinities between angels and human beings.Mortimer Adler has always been ahead of his time. In 1982, before the current revival of interest in angels, Dr. Adler published "The Angels and Us," an engaging look at the various images and hierarchies of angels (including guardian angels). Dr. Adler, the bestselling author of "Ten Philosophical Mistakes," ... Read more

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  • The Art of Philosophizing

    And Other Essays

    by Bertrand Russell ...
    Three essays on mathematics, logic, and philosophy from the Noble Prize–winning author of A History of Western Philosophy.The essays in this little volume, published here for the first time in book form, were written by Bertrand Russell during the Second World War when he was less concerned with the stormy issues of nuclear warfare and the containment of Communist aggression and more with "the art ... Read more

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  • Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy: Five Essays

    by George Santayana ...
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  • Simone Weil

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