Equations from God: Pure Mathematics and Victorian Faith (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Mathematics)

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History of science seems to follow St. Augustine's advice to Christians to beware of mathematicians--who have covenanted with the devil and have the effect of confining man to the bonds of Hell. Though the histories of mathematics and science do not mix, the currents between these two islands of thought are strong but deceptive. As suggested by John Hedley Brooke in his Science and Religion (1991), the reality of the relationship between religion and science is complex. We should expect the same reaction when mathematics is substituted for science.

Daniel J. Cohen argues that the mathematicians of the early Victorian generation were inspired by religious concepts. He examines the lives of three prominent practitioners and uncovers their primary motivations.





Thanks again to meph. Additional info,

The file linked above contains also a nice DjVu version of the book.
The PDF looks like native version--searchable, but not OCR'd
from scans. (Nicer copy than that, and more compact.)

Another source for (only) the same PDF file:
http://ifile.it/19thcbl/0801885531.rar

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