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Title: A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II
Note: Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by David Starner, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II" by Augustus De Morgan is a philosophical and mathematical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues to explore and critique various paradoxes and fallacies found in mathematical reasoning and philosophical arguments, particularly focusing on the works and thoughts of notable figures such as Laplace and Euler. De Morgan presents a unique combination of humor and rigorous analysis, discussing topics ranging from atheism in philosophy to the intricacies of astronomical theories. The opening of the volume discusses philosophical atheism, utilizing anecdotes about prominent historical figures like Laplace and Euler to illustrate the tensions between belief and reason. De Morgan provides insightful commentary on the nature of gods as hypotheses in philosophical discourse and critiques the approaches of modern paradoxers who challenge established scientific understanding. Through humorous storytelling, he presents critiques of absurd mathematical arguments, engaging readers with questions that challenge both their logical reasoning and understanding of science and belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871
Editor: Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944
EBook No.: 26408
Published: Aug 23, 2008
Downloads: 245
Language: English
Subject: Circle-squaring
Subject: Science -- Miscellanea
Subject: Perpetual motion
Subject: Trisection of angle
LoCC: General Works: Collections, Series, Collected works, Pamphlets
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II
Note: Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by David Starner, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II" by Augustus De Morgan is a philosophical and mathematical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues to explore and critique various paradoxes and fallacies found in mathematical reasoning and philosophical arguments, particularly focusing on the works and thoughts of notable figures such as Laplace and Euler. De Morgan presents a unique combination of humor and rigorous analysis, discussing topics ranging from atheism in philosophy to the intricacies of astronomical theories. The opening of the volume discusses philosophical atheism, utilizing anecdotes about prominent historical figures like Laplace and Euler to illustrate the tensions between belief and reason. De Morgan provides insightful commentary on the nature of gods as hypotheses in philosophical discourse and critiques the approaches of modern paradoxers who challenge established scientific understanding. Through humorous storytelling, he presents critiques of absurd mathematical arguments, engaging readers with questions that challenge both their logical reasoning and understanding of science and belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871
Editor: Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944
EBook No.: 26408
Published: Aug 23, 2008
Downloads: 245
Language: English
Subject: Circle-squaring
Subject: Science -- Miscellanea
Subject: Perpetual motion
Subject: Trisection of angle
LoCC: General Works: Collections, Series, Collected works, Pamphlets
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.