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Gerolamo Saccheri

    Euclid Vindicated from Every Blemish
    • 2014

      Euclid Vindicated from Every Blemish

      Edited and Annotated by Vincenzo De Risi. Translated by G.B. Halsted and L. Allegri

      • 381 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "Euclides vindicatus" is the first complete English edition of Gerolamo Saccheri's work, which seeks to reform geometry by addressing the Parallel Postulate and the theory of proportions. This edition includes a historical introduction and commentary, highlighting its significance in the evolution of non-Euclidean geometry and its impact on mathematics.

      Euclid Vindicated from Every Blemish