Pi (π) in Nature, Art, and Culture

Pi (π) in Nature, Art, and Culture
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 9789004433397
ISBN-13 : 9004433392
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Book Synopsis Pi (π) in Nature, Art, and Culture by : Marcel Danesi

Download or read book Pi (π) in Nature, Art, and Culture written by Marcel Danesi and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Pi (π) in Nature, Art, and Culture Marcel Danesi revisits the importance of π as a pattern in the structure of reality, fitting in with the Pythagorean view of Order. Pi has cropped up in formulas that describe natural and physical structures which, on the surface, seem to have nothing to do with a circle, but might harbor the archetype of circularity as a principle. Through π, this book thus revisits the implicit ancient Greek view that geometry was a 'hermeneutic science,' a discipline aiming to investigate the connectivity among numbers, shapes, and natural phenomena. It also examines its manifestations in aesthetic, symbolic and cultural structures, which point to an abiding fascination with the circle as an unconscious archetype. Hermeneutic geometry is ultimately about the exploration of the meanings of geometric-mathematical notions to science and human life.


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