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Daniele Barbaro and the University of PadovaDaniele Barbaro and the Science of Mathematics

Daniele Barbaro and the University of Padova: Daniele Barbaro and the Science of Mathematics [Daniele Barbaro is an interesting figure not only because he was working at a time which there was an ongoing debate that led to precisely a revolution in the sciences, but also because he was also formed in the very hotbed of the debate, knew its protagonists personally, and was even called upon, as the dedicatee of a book by one of the protagonists, to take a position. Barbaro characterised arithmetic and geometry as being among ‘the most certain sciences’, and considered them to be the first of the ‘primary sciences’. It was, therefore, in this climate, in which the validity of mathematics as a science began to be questioned, that he carried out his work on his commentary on Vitruvius and his treatise on perspective. The problems arise when, to facilitate his readers who are not mathematicians but artists, artisans and architects, he attempts to simplify. We must conclude from our investigation that what mattered most to Barbaro was to be able to present his material in a way that was clear and easily accessible to his readers, even perhaps at the expense of the accuracy of the numerical values.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Daniele Barbaro and the University of PadovaDaniele Barbaro and the Science of Mathematics

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Williams, Kim
Daniele Barbaro and the University of Padova — May 31, 2023
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Springer Nature Switzerland
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
ISBN
978-3-031-29482-2
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21 –38
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-29483-9_2
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Abstract

[Daniele Barbaro is an interesting figure not only because he was working at a time which there was an ongoing debate that led to precisely a revolution in the sciences, but also because he was also formed in the very hotbed of the debate, knew its protagonists personally, and was even called upon, as the dedicatee of a book by one of the protagonists, to take a position. Barbaro characterised arithmetic and geometry as being among ‘the most certain sciences’, and considered them to be the first of the ‘primary sciences’. It was, therefore, in this climate, in which the validity of mathematics as a science began to be questioned, that he carried out his work on his commentary on Vitruvius and his treatise on perspective. The problems arise when, to facilitate his readers who are not mathematicians but artists, artisans and architects, he attempts to simplify. We must conclude from our investigation that what mattered most to Barbaro was to be able to present his material in a way that was clear and easily accessible to his readers, even perhaps at the expense of the accuracy of the numerical values.]

Published: May 31, 2023

Keywords: Daniele Barbaro; Mathematics; Arithmetic; Tablinum; Hodometer

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