I read this book for a research paper I wrote two years ago on the difference between the formulation of the calculus by Leibniz and Newton. Unlike many papers written on the subject, I did not touch on the most famous priority dispute between the two, but only on how the two's different world views and conceptions about math formed their very different notations. This is one of the books in which Leibniz outlines his views on the calculus.
I rate this book 8 out of 10. Unlike many of the other philosophy books that I have read from this period, General Investigations was fairly accessible and easy to get through. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys math and wants to have a better bases on it's beginnings. For further reading on the subject, one might also read The History of The Calculus and it's Conceptual Development by Carl B. Boyer that I will be reviewed in 29 books.
I rate this book 8 out of 10. Unlike many of the other philosophy books that I have read from this period, General Investigations was fairly accessible and easy to get through. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys math and wants to have a better bases on it's beginnings. For further reading on the subject, one might also read The History of The Calculus and it's Conceptual Development by Carl B. Boyer that I will be reviewed in 29 books.
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