Is Euclid's Elements so named because it culminates in construction of the Timaeus atoms?
I often hear people speak of Elements as outlining the "elements of geometry," but I don't think it can be ignored that Plato's atoms are the solids being constructed by the end of the work. Is the large-scale goal of Elements to prove that the literal elements of the cosmos are a direct result of the workings of geometrical space? Or is this unfounded? Any good literature on big-picture philosophy of Elements?
Posted Oct 3, 2025, 5:16 PM UTC
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