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Two MATHEMATICS Classics, Volume II
Two MATHEMATICS Classics, Volume II
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Two MATHEMATICS Classics, Volume II
Flatland, PLUS, Mysticism and Logic
This edition features linked Tables of Contents.
CONTENTS
Flatland: A Romance of Many Directions, by Edwin A. Abbott
PART I: THIS WORLD
Section
1. Of the Nature of Flatland
2. Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland
3. Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland
4. Concerning the Women
5. Of our Methods of Recognizing one another
6. Of Recognition by Sight
7. Concerning Irregular Figures
8. Of the Ancient Practice of Painting
9. Of the Universal Colour Bill
10. Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition
11. Concerning our Priests
12. Of the Doctrine of our Priests
PART II: OTHER WORLDS
13. How I had a Vision of Lineland
14. How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland
15. Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland
16. How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland
17. How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds
18. How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there
19. How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it
20. How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision
21. How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success
22. How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays, by Bertrand Russell
Mysticism and Logic
The Place of Science in a Liberal Education
A Free Man's Worship
The Study of Mathematics
Mathematics and the Metaphysicians
On Scientific Method in Philosophy
The Ultimate Constituents of Matter
The Relation of Sense-data to Physics
On the Notion of Cause
Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description
About the Authors
"Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838 – 1926), English schoolmaster and theologian. Abbott's best-known work is his novella "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" which describes a two-dimensional world and explores the nature of dimensions. It has often been categorized as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction".
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (1872 – 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic." --Wikipedia
Flatland, PLUS, Mysticism and Logic
This edition features linked Tables of Contents.
CONTENTS
Flatland: A Romance of Many Directions, by Edwin A. Abbott
PART I: THIS WORLD
Section
1. Of the Nature of Flatland
2. Of the Climate and Houses in Flatland
3. Concerning the Inhabitants of Flatland
4. Concerning the Women
5. Of our Methods of Recognizing one another
6. Of Recognition by Sight
7. Concerning Irregular Figures
8. Of the Ancient Practice of Painting
9. Of the Universal Colour Bill
10. Of the Suppression of the Chromatic Sedition
11. Concerning our Priests
12. Of the Doctrine of our Priests
PART II: OTHER WORLDS
13. How I had a Vision of Lineland
14. How I vainly tried to explain the nature of Flatland
15. Concerning a Stranger from Spaceland
16. How the Stranger vainly endeavoured to reveal to me in words the mysteries of Spaceland
17. How the Sphere, having in vain tried words, resorted to deeds
18. How I came to Spaceland, and what I saw there
19. How, though the Sphere shewed me other mysteries of Spaceland, I still desired more; and what came of it
20. How the Sphere encouraged me in a Vision
21. How I tried to teach the Theory of Three Dimensions to my Grandson, and with what success
22. How I then tried to diffuse the Theory of Three Dimensions by other means, and of the result
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays, by Bertrand Russell
Mysticism and Logic
The Place of Science in a Liberal Education
A Free Man's Worship
The Study of Mathematics
Mathematics and the Metaphysicians
On Scientific Method in Philosophy
The Ultimate Constituents of Matter
The Relation of Sense-data to Physics
On the Notion of Cause
Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description
About the Authors
"Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838 – 1926), English schoolmaster and theologian. Abbott's best-known work is his novella "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions" which describes a two-dimensional world and explores the nature of dimensions. It has often been categorized as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction".
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (1872 – 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic." --Wikipedia
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