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Leibniz on the Parallel Postulate and the Foundations of Geometry: The Unpubl…
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Vincenzo De Risi

This book offers a general introduction to the geometrical studies of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) and his mathematical epistemology. In particular, it focuses on his theory of parallel lines and his attempts to prove the famous Parallel Postulate. Furthermore it explains the role that Leibniz’s work played in the development of non-Euclidean geometry. The first part is an overview o…

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978-3-319-19863-7
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