The Mathematical Imagination : On the Origins and Promise of Critical Theory /

During the Weimar Republic, mathematics provided Gershom Scholem, Franz Rosenzweig, and Siegfried Kracauer - friends and forerunners of the Frankfurt School - with tools to navigate the crises of modernity. This study explores the histories of mathematics at the origin of critical theory and shows t...

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Autor principal: Handelman, Matthew (Author)
Formato: Recurso Electrónico livro electrónico
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: New York : Fordham University Press, 2019.
Edição:First edition.
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Resumo:During the Weimar Republic, mathematics provided Gershom Scholem, Franz Rosenzweig, and Siegfried Kracauer - friends and forerunners of the Frankfurt School - with tools to navigate the crises of modernity. This study explores the histories of mathematics at the origin of critical theory and shows the enduring relevance of mathematics for critical thought.
Descrição Física:1 online resource (256 pages).
ISBN:9780823283859
Acesso:Open Access