| RefNo | CLP/24/26/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'The Answer of John Collins to a Paper of Mr. Hobbs - endeavouring to invalidate the doctrine of Dr. Wallis in his Arithmetica Infinitorum' by John Collins |
| Date | 17th century |
| Description | These are John Collins's counter suggestions to Thomas Hobbes's endeavour to invalidate the doctrine of John Wallis in his 'Arithmetica infinitorum' (1656). Hobbes and Wallis had been entangled in a long-lasting debate about Wallis's methodology ever since its publication.
Collins tries to prove here, against Hobbes's opinions, that arithmetic can be used satisfactorily for the solving of mathematical problems.
Subject: Mathematics |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/24/26 |
| CLP/24/26/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |
| NA7472 | Wallis; John (1616 - 1703); mathematician and cryptographer | 1616 - 1703 |