Dynamis: Ontology of the Incommensurable

This book explores the origins of modal ontology in the mathematical debate about incommensurable magnitudes,which suggest that the discovery of incommensurable constitutes a thread that runs through the entire history of philosophy,leading to Kantian transcendentalism and the philosophies derived from it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 179 pages
Publication date: 09 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book presents a groundbreaking and innovative hypothesis on the genesis of modal ontology, which can be traced back to the mathematical debate surrounding incommensurable magnitudes. These magnitudes, referred to as dynameis by Theaetetus, are considered the solution to the problem of non-being and serve as the foundation for a philosophy of difference and becoming. This transformative shift also signifies the transition to a different form of rationality, one that is not based on measurement but on mediation.

The book argues that the ontology and rationality that emerge from the discovery of incommensurable constitute a thread that runs throughout the entirety of philosophy, leading to Kantian transcendentalism and the philosophies derived from it, such as Hegelianism and philosophical hermeneutics. Readers will engage in an insightful exchange with some of the most fundamental issues in philosophy, reconsidered from the perspective of an ontology of the incommensurable. These issues encompass the infinite, the continuum, existence, and difference.

This text is particularly appealing to students and researchers in the fields of ancient philosophy, German idealism, philosophical hermeneutics, and the history of mathematics. It offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on these subjects, challenging traditional understandings and opening up new avenues for exploration.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030690076
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021