Diagrammatic Representation in Geometry

Author: Potter, Dennis

Source: dialectica, Volume 60, Number 4, December 2006 , pp. 369-382(14)

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Abstract:

In this paper I offer a theory about the nature of diagrammatic representation in geometry. On my view, diagrammatic representaiton differs from pictorial representation in that neither the resemblance between the diagram and its object nor the experience of such a resemblance plays an essential role. Instead, the diagrammatic representation is arises from the role the components of the diagram play in a diagramatic practice that allows us to draws inferences based on them about the ojbects they represent.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-8361.2006.01065.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Utah Valley State College, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058, USA;, Email: potterde@uvsc.edu

Publication date: 2006-12-01