About “The analyst”
The Analyst is a book by George Berkeley, published in 1734. It was first released by J. Tonson in London and later by S. Fuller in Dublin. The work was addressed to an "infidel mathematician," a title believed to refer to Edmond Halley, though some have suggested Isaac Newton as the intended recipient. In The Analyst, Berkeley examined the clarity and logical foundations of modern mathematical analysis, comparing them to religious mysteries and points of faith. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1734