Francisco S ánchez and the Quaestio de certitudine mathematicarum: A sceptical approach

Endeavour. 2022 Dec;46(4):100848. doi: 10.1016/j.endeavour.2022.100848. Epub 2022 Dec 26.ABSTRACTIn this paper I analyse Francisco Sánchez's role in the Quaestio de certitudine mathematicarum debate. Despite some studies on the philosophical and medical scepticism of Sánchez and, his extant letter with Christopher Clavius, a participant in the debate, we have few analyses about Sánchez's position regarding the certainty of mathematics. Sánchez discussed some problems that Clavius analysed in his Prolegomena to propose an empirical basis for mathematics through a questioning of its certainty. I will trace the conceptual connections between Sánchez's 1589 letter to Clavius and the Quaestio debate, to introduce Sánchez's sceptical approach to analysing the certainty of mathematics.PMID:36577222 | DOI:10.1016/j.endeavour.2022.100848

Source: Endeavour - December 28, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Helbert E Velilla-Jim énez Source Type: research