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A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II

Augustus De Morgan

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 399 pages

A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II is a collection of essays by mathematician Augustus De Morgan, drawn from his writings in The Athenaeum. It surveys eccentric theories, mathematical errors and intellectual curiosities with erudition and dry wit. Listeners interested in the history of science and logic will enjoy its humane, sceptical tour of human folly.

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BY AUGUSTUS DE MORGAN

A BUDGET OF

PARADOXES

REPRINTED WITH THE AUTHOR'S ADDITIONS FROM THE ATHENAEUM

SECOND EDITION EDITED BY DAVID EUGENE SMITH

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ERNEST NAGEL

PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

UNABRIDGED EDITION—TWO VOLUMES BOUND AS ONE

Volume II

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Contents

  1. A BUDGET OF PARADOXES
  2. Volume II

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