GEOMETRY: THE THIRD BOOK OF FOUNDATIONS

In this third installment of his classic 'Foundations' trilogy, Michel Serres ta
kes on the history of Mathematics. The 'Foundations' trilogy is about the beginn
ings of things and how these beginnings have shaped how we continue to think phi
losophically and critically. Serres rejects a traditional history of mathematics
which unfolds in a linear manner, and argues need to delve into the past of mat
hs and identify a series of ruptures which can help shed light on how this disci
pline has developed and how, in turn, the way we think has been shaped and forme
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This meticulous and lyrical translation marks the first ever English transla
tion of this key text in the history of ideas.