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Intimations of Infinity

- The Cultural Meanings of the Iqwaye Counting and Number Systems

About Intimations of Infinity

From a description of the counting system of Iqwaye people of Papua New Guinea, the author develops a deeper and broader interpretation of the Iqwaye kinship system and cosmology, culminating in a powerful critique of western assumptions about the development of rational thought.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780854961450
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 198
  • Published:
  • June 30, 1988
  • Dimensions:
  • 138x216x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 530 g.
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Description of Intimations of Infinity

From a description of the counting system of Iqwaye people of Papua New Guinea, the author develops a deeper and broader interpretation of the Iqwaye kinship system and cosmology, culminating in a powerful critique of western assumptions about the development of rational thought.

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