Philosophical Aspects of Symbolic Reasoning in Early Modern Mathematics - Paperbackby Albrecht Heeffer (Editor), Maarten Van Dyck (Editor) The novel use of symbolism in early modern mathematics poses both philosophical and historical questions. How can we trace its development and transmission through manuscript sources? Is it intrinsically related to the emergence of symbolic algebra? How does symbolism relate to the use of diagrams? What are the consequences of symbolic reasoning on our understanding of nature? Can a symbolic