Lovers in Paratexts: Oronce Fine’s Republic of Mathematics

What is it about?

Oronce Fine was a key figure in raising the status of mathematics in the Renaissance. This article is about how Fine called for a 'republic of mathematics', by appealing to 'amateurs' or 'lovers' of mathematical thinking. In particular, he reflected an attitude towards knowledge and friendship that was important among a previous generation of thinkers in Paris, around Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples.

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