Leonardo Boulay & Tommaso Gianiorio | The Legacy of Hellenistic Mathematics

Full paper title: The Legacy of Hellenistic Mathematics: New Ideas for Geometry Education
This paper was given as part of the seminar Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries: Researching Ancient Scientific Texts, held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
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This presentation will be focused on a new approach to teaching geometry, inspired by Greek mathematics, as well as on a project concerning a new high-school geometry textbook. Such a book stems from a re-assessment of Euclid’s Elements and other Hellenistic mathematical works. This review introduces new ideas that, according to the authors, have been neglected so far in the traditional teaching of the subject. The presentation will emphasize the cultural continuity between ancient and modern times, as well as between mathematical and humanistic disciplines. Practical examples of how this approach is implemented will be provided.