Mathematicians and their Gods: Interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs

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Snezana Lawrence (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Bath Spa University) Mark McCartney (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Ulster)

Mathematicians and their Gods

Interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs

Snezana Lawrence (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Bath Spa University), Mark McCartney (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Ulster)

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Oxford University Press
26 June 2015

Philosophy; Religion & science; Philosophy of mathematics; History of mathematics

To open a newspaper or turn on the television it would appear that science and religion are polar opposites - mutually exclusive bedfellows competing for hearts and minds. There is little indication of the rich interaction between religion and science throughout history, much of which continues today. From ancient to modern times, mathematicians have played a key role in this interaction. This is a book on the relationship between mathematics and religious beliefs. It aims to show that, throughout scientific history, mathematics has been used to make sense of the 'big' questions of life, and that religious beliefs sometimes drove mathematicians to mathematics to help them make sense of the world.

Containing contributions from a wide array of scholars in the fields of philosophy, history of science and history of mathematics, this book shows that the intersection between mathematics and theism is rich in both culture and character. Chapters cover a fascinating range of topics including the Sect of the Pythagoreans, Newton's views on the apocalypse, Charles Dodgson's Anglican faith and Gödel's proof of the existence of God.

By: Snezana Lawrence (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education Bath Spa University), Mark McCartney (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Ulster)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198703051
ISBN 10: 0198703058
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 26 June 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"1: Mark McCartney: Introduction 2: Andrew Gregory: The Pythagoreans: Number and Numerology 3: Allan Chapman: Divine light 4: Owen Gingerich: Kepler and his Trinitarian Cosmology 5: Robin Wilson and John Fauvel: The Lull before the storm: combinatorics in the Renaissance 6: Jean-Pierre Brach: Mystical Arithmetic in the Renaissance: From Biblical Hermeneutics to a Philosophical Tool 7: Rob Iliffe: Newton, God, and the mathematics of the Two Books 8: Massimo Mazzotti: Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician of God 9: Snezana Lawrence: Capital G for Geometry: Masonic lore and the history of geometry 10: Mark Richards: Charles Dodgeson's Work for God 11: Elizabeth Lewis: P. G. Tait, Balfour Stewart and The Unseen Universe 12: Melanie Bayley: Faith and Flatland 13: C Anthony Anderson: Gödel's ""proof"" for the existence of God"

Mark McCartney is a Senior Lecturer in mathematics at the University of Ulster. His research and scholarly interests include nonlinear dynamics, mathematical modelling and the history of science. He is the editor (with Andrew Whitaker) of Physicists of Ireland (IOP, 2003) and (with Andrew Whitaker and Raymond Flood) of Kelvin - Life, Labours and Legacy (OUP, 2008) and James Clerk Maxwell - Perspectives on His Life and Work (OUP, 2014).

Reviews for Mathematicians and their Gods: Interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs

This text has potential to fill the void of accessible essays detailing the relationship between an individual and their god. --MAA Reviews

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Mathematicians and their Gods

Interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs

Snezana Lawrence (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Bath Spa University), Mark McCartney (Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Ulster)

$103.95

Hardback

Reviews for Mathematicians and their Gods: Interactions between mathematics and religious beliefs

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