Spaces of Knowledge in Medieval Diagrams

Sinopsis del libro

The spatial structure of diagrams can be described in algebraic, geometric, cognitive or semiotic terms. Based on the ʻUr-diagramʼ of the Divided Line in Platoʼs ʻRepublicʼ, diagrams can be understood as representations of the visible and the intelligible world. However, the knowledge thus conveyed is subject to the…