| What Number Is God?: Metaphors, Metaphysics, Metamathematics, and the Nature of Things Contributor(s): Voss, Sarah (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791424170 ISBN-13: 9780791424179 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 110 |
| LCCN: 94018260 |
| Series: Suny Series, Western Esoteric Traditions |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.25" (1.05 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ancient Greeks held that "number rules the universe" and that "God ever geometrizes." Here author Sarah Voss explores the historical connection between mathematics and religion in her provocative book, What Number Is God? Citing many examples, she shows that humankind has long used mathematics metaphorically to understand and make sense of life's most fundamental questions. As Voss shows, contemporary society also uses metaphors of mathematics to investigate such issues, though in a fashion that is frequently overlooked or denied. The intentional use of contemporary mathematical ideas as metaphors for metaphysical notions can have a dramatic impact on modern society, in part by providing new symbols to replace old religious language which has lost its power to excite. |