Albert the Great and the Arabic-Latin Reception of Euclid

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v18i1.72000

Keywords:

Albert the Great, Philosophy of Geometry, Euclid, Medieval Philosophy, Medieval Mathematics, Euclid’s Elements.

Abstract

In Albert the Great’s 13th century, a larger circulation of the complete Arabic-Latin translations of Euclid’s Elements, done by Adelard of Bath, Robert Chester, and John of Tinemue begins to take place, alongside Gerald of Cremona’s translation of Al-Nayrizi’s Commentary on Euclid’s Elements. The aim of this paper is to present how Albert the Great deals with the combination of these two traditions, i.e., the Arabic-Latin  ranslations of Euclid and the Latin medieval geometrical practice.

Author Biography

Marco Aurélio Oliveira da Silva, Universidade Federal da Bahia – UFBA

Professor de Filosofia Medieval do Departamento de Filosofia da Universidade Federal da Bahia.

Published

2023-08-03

How to Cite

da Silva, M. A. O. (2023). Albert the Great and the Arabic-Latin Reception of Euclid. DoisPontos, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v18i1.72000

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Section

Filosofia prática e especulação na Filosofia Medieval