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Writing histories of ancient mathematics – Reflecting on past practices and opening the future, 18th – 21st centuries

27 oct 2016 14:30 - 28 oct 2016 17:30
Université Paris Diderot
Bâtiment Condorcet
10 rue Alice Domon et Léonie Duquet
75013 Paris
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Carlos Gonçalves, (Paris IAS fellow) will be commentator during two talks within the framework of the conference "Writing histories of ancient mathematics – Reflecting on past practices and opening the future, 18th – 21st centuries", organized by Project ERC “Mathematical Sciences in the Ancient World” (SAW), 24-28 October 2016 at Paris Diderot University.

- 27 October: Christine Proust (SAW Project & SPHERE – CNRS & Paris Diderot University)
David Eugene Smith and the writing of the history of mathematics: number stories
Commentators: Carlos Gonçalves, David Rabouin

- 28 October: Daniel Morgan (ERC Project SAW & SPHERE – CNRS & Paris Diderot University)
Shu shu 數術: When an actor’s category became an observer’s category, why, and what we can do about it

Commentators: Zhou Xiaohan Célestin, Carlos Gonçalves

More informations (full program)

Mathematics in Administrative and Economic Practices in Ancient Mesopotamia
01 October 2016 - 30 June 2017
6073
28 Oct 2016 17:30
Carlos Gonçalves
No
6753
Talks and lectures
Paris
Antiquity (3500 BCE – 476 CE)
World or no region
History, philosophy and sociology of science