2 papers
math.HO2025
Andr{é} and Simone Weil: Mathematics, social activism and Indian culture
Athanase Papadopoulos, Susumu Tanabé
This is an essay on the relation of Andr{é} and Simone Weil with Indian culture and Sanskrit literature, especially the Bhagavad G{Ä«}t{Ä}, a Hindu scripture which they knew well…
math.HO2025
The mathematics of periodic anthyphairesis as a basis for the full understanding of Plato's philosophy
Stelios Negrepontis, Athanase Papadopoulos
Even though Plato's philosophy in ancient times was always closely associated with mathematics, modern Platonic scholarship, during the last five centuries, has moved steadily towa…