The Social Life Of Numbers

A Quechua Ontology Of Numbers And Philosophy Of Arithmetic

by Primitivo Nina Llanos e Gary Urton
language: english
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, November of 1997 ‧
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Argues that the origin and meaning of numbers were and are conceived of by Quechua-speaking peoples in ways similar to their ideas about, and formulations of, gender, age, and social relations. This book demonstrates that their practice of arithmetic is based on a well-articulated body of philosophical principles and values.

The Social Life Of Numbers

A Quechua Ontology Of Numbers And Philosophy Of Arithmetic

by Primitivo Nina Llanos e Gary Urton

Property Description
ISBN: 9780292785342
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS
Release Date: November of 1997
Language: English
Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 16 mm
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 285
Format: Book
Collection: Texas Film & Media Studies Series
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Sociology
EAN: 9780292785342

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