Greek and Vedic Geometry

@article{Staal1999GreekAV,
  title={Greek and Vedic Geometry},
  author={Frits Staal},
  journal={Journal of Indian Philosophy},
  year={1999},
  volume={27},
  pages={105-127}
}
  • F. Staal
  • Published 1 April 1999
  • Art
  • Journal of Indian Philosophy
L'A. du present article part d'abord du fait que la geometrie de l'Inde vedique et de la Grece antique etait fondee sur des rituels qui exigeaient que l'on change la taille et la forme des autels et des briques. Puis il montre qu'a partir de ces rituels une forme de geometrie theorique plus pure s'est developpee en meme temps qu'en Inde est apparue la linguistique, de la pratique de la recitation. Le rituel et la geometrie rituelle ont pris les memes chemins que les langues indo-aryennes et… 
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