An Archimedean point ( Latin : Punctum Archimedis ) is a hypothetical viewpoint from which certain objective truths can perfectly be perceived (also known as a God's-eye view ) or a reliable starting point from which one may reason. In other words, a view from an Archimedean point describes the ideal of removing oneself from the object of study so that one can see it in relation to all other things while remaining independent of them.
8-758: [REDACTED] Look up Archimedean in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Archimedean means of or pertaining to or named in honor of the Greek mathematician Archimedes and may refer to: Mathematics [ edit ] Archimedean absolute value Archimedean circle Archimedean constant Archimedean copula Archimedean field Archimedean group Archimedean point Archimedean property Archimedean solid Archimedean spiral Archimedean tiling Other uses [ edit ] Archimedean screw Claw of Archimedes The Archimedeans ,
16-407: A long enough lever. The idea for the term is attributed to Descartes in his second Meditation , who refers to Archimedes requiring only "a point that was firm and immovable," with regard to finding certainty : Archimedes, that he might transport the entire globe from the place it occupied to another, demanded only a point that was firm and immovable; so, also, I shall be entitled to entertain
24-452: The heuristic device of the original position in an attempt to remove the particular biases of individual agents to demonstrate how rational beings might arrive at an objective formulation of justice . The term refers to the great mathematician Archimedes , who supposedly claimed that he could lift the Earth off its foundation if he were given a place to stand, one solid point, and
32-550: The free dictionary. Archimedean means of or pertaining to or named in honor of the Greek mathematician Archimedes and may refer to: Mathematics [ edit ] Archimedean absolute value Archimedean circle Archimedean constant Archimedean copula Archimedean field Archimedean group Archimedean point Archimedean property Archimedean solid Archimedean spiral Archimedean tiling Other uses [ edit ] Archimedean screw Claw of Archimedes The Archimedeans ,
40-460: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Archimedean&oldid=1036191157 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Archimedean [REDACTED] Look up Archimedean in Wiktionary,
48-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Archimedean&oldid=1036191157 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Archimedean point For example, the philosopher John Rawls uses
56-496: The mathematical society of the University of Cambridge Archimedean Dynasty Archimedean Upper Conservatory See also [ edit ] Archimedes (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Archimedean Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Archimedean . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
64-437: The mathematical society of the University of Cambridge Archimedean Dynasty Archimedean Upper Conservatory See also [ edit ] Archimedes (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Archimedean Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Archimedean . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
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