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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.
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The Social Life of Numbers, Gary Urton, Primitivo Nina Llanos
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- Released
- 1997
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- The Social Life of Numbers
- Subtitle
- A Quechua Ontology of Numbers and Philosophy of Arithmetic
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gary Urton, Primitivo Nina Llanos
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 285
- ISBN10
- 029278533X
- ISBN13
- 9780292785335
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- 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.