The School of Liberal Arts, University of Wollongong invites you attend the
Online Agora Speaker Series
Thursday 2 September, 3.30 to 5.00 PM AEST. Register
here<https://uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cHYKJ4D11ei7UtU>
Dr Laura Kotevska (University of Sydney)
"An Excellent Practice": The Ambitions of Early Modern Mathematicians
The early modern period was an era of staggering mathematical transformation.
This talk examines the ambitions and achievements of early modern French
mathematicians. By considering the mathematical and philosophical outputs of
Descartes, Fermat, Pascal, Leibniz, and Arnauld, the talk provides an overview
of the various goals of mathematical inquiry in seventeenth-century France. I
argue that Descartes, Pascal and, to some extent, Leibniz are mistaken examples
of the view that the mathematical developments achieved by these practitioners
were pursued for their moral and epistemic lessons. Instead, I argue that
Antoine Arnauld's Nouveaux éléments de géométrie constitutes a better example
of the use of mathematics to serve propaedeutic goals.
All are welcome to participate. Please find below instructions on how to
register for anyone interested to attend.
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· Please note that our team will be using Zoom to host this webinar and
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The Agora Speaker Series is proudly hosted by
The School of Liberal Arts
Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
University of Wollongong
NSW 2522 Australia
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