The Origin and Significance of Zero: An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Zero has been axial in human development, but the origin and discovery of zero has never been satisfactorily addressed by a comprehensive, systematic and above all interdisciplinary research program. In this volume, over 40 international scholars explore zero under four broad themes: history; religion, philosophy & linguistics; arts; and mathematics & the sciences. Some propose that the invention/discovery of zero may have been facilitated by the prior evolution of a sophisticated concept of Nothingness or Emptiness (as it is understood in non-European traditions); and conversely, inhibited by the absence of, or aversion to, such a concept of Nothingness in the West. But not all scholars agree. Join the debate.

Author: Peter Gobets
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill
Published: 03/29/2024
Series: Value Inquiry Book #395
Pages: 788
Weight: 2.76lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.30w x 1.81d
ISBN: 9789004691551