Philosophy and Fun of Algebra by Mary Everest Boole
Loyal Books
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- 2023
- First episode
About Philosophy and Fun of Algebra by Mary Everest Boole
Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was born Mary Everest in England and spent her early years in France. She married mathematician George Boole. She was the author of several works on teaching and teaching mathematics in particular. This short book, Philosophy and Fun of Algebra, is meant to be read by children and introduces algebra and logic. She uses the word “algebra” broadly, defining it as a “method of solving problems by honest confession of one’s ignorance”. Using this definition, Boole introduces, in a conversational manner, the concepts of logic and algebra, illustrating these concepts with stories and anecdotes, often from biblical sources. At times, her discussion seems somewhat mystical, speaking of the imagination and angels as messengers which guide one toward the next step in a logical investigation. Boole ends the book with a reminder that algebra’s essential element is “the habitual registration of the exact limits of one’s knowledge” and a call for the public to keep this principle in mind when encountering any situation.
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- Loyal Books
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 16 Dec 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 Jan 2024
Latest episodes
18 episodes in the feed.
2 Jan 2024
01 – From Arithmetic to Algebra
1 Jan 2024
02 – The Making of Algebras
31 Dec 2023
03 – Simultaneous Problems
30 Dec 2023
04 – Partial Solutions.. Elements of Complexity
29 Dec 2023
05 – Mathematical Certainty…
28 Dec 2023
06 – The First Hebrew Algebra
27 Dec 2023
07 – How to Choose Our Hypotheses
26 Dec 2023
08 – The Limits of the Teacher
25 Dec 2023
09 – The Use of Sewing Cards
24 Dec 2023
10 – The Story of a Working Hypothesis
23 Dec 2023
11 – Macbeth’s Mistake
22 Dec 2023
12 – Jacob’s Ladder
21 Dec 2023
13 – The Great x of the World
20 Dec 2023
14 – Go Out of My Class-Room
19 Dec 2023
15 – Square Root of Minus One
18 Dec 2023
16 – Infinity
17 Dec 2023
17 – From Bondage to Freedom
16 Dec 2023
18 – Appendix
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