The Origin and Significance of Zero: An Interdisciplinary Perspective (Value Inquiry Book, 395)

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
Part 0 Zero in Historical Perspective
	Introduction to Part 0
	Chapter 1 Viewing the Zero as a Part of Cross-cultural Intellectual Heritage
	Chapter 2 Connecting Zeros
	Chapter 3 Babylonian Zeros
	Chapter 4 Aspects of Zero in Ancient Egypt
	Chapter 5 The Zero Concept in Ancient Egypt
	Chapter 6 On the Placeholder in Numeration and the Numeral Zero in China
	Chapter 7 Reflections on Early Dated Inscriptions from South India
	Chapter 8 From Śūnya to Zero – an Enigmatic Odyssey
	Chapter 9 The Significance of Zero in Jaina Mathematics
	Chapter 10 Notes on the Origin of the First Definition of Zero Consistent with Basic Physical Laws
	Chapter 11 Putting a Price on Zero
	Chapter 12 Revisiting Khmer Stele K-127
	Chapter 13 The Medieval Arabic Zero
	Chapter 14 Numeration in the Scientific Manuscripts of the Maghreb
	Chapter 15 The Zero Triumphant: Allegory, Emptiness and the Early History of the Tarot
Part 1 Zero in Religious, Philosophical and Linguistic Perspective
	Introduction to Part 1
	Chapter 16 On the Semiotics of Zero
	Chapter 17 Nought Matters: the History and Philosophy of Zero
	Chapter 18 The Influence of Buddhism on the Invention and Development of Zero
	Chapter 19 Zero and Śūnyatā: Likely Bedfellows
	Chapter 20 Indian Origin of Zero
	Chapter 21 A Philosophical Origin of the Mathematical Zero
	Chapter 22 Category Theory and the Ontology of Śūnyata
	Chapter 23 Zero: an Integrative Spiritual Perspective with One and Infinity
	Chapter 24 Challenges in Interpreting the Invention of Zero
	Chapter 25 Some More Unsystematic Notes on Śūnya
	Chapter 26 Much Ado about Nothing or, How Much Philosophy Is Required to Invent the Number Zero?
	Chapter 27 From Emptiness to Nonsense: the Constitution of the Number Zero (for Non-mathematicians)
	Chapter 28 The Fear of Nothingness
	Chapter 29 The Concept of Naught in Jewish Tradition
	Chapter 30 How Does Tom Tillemans Think?
	Chapter 31 Overhauling the Prevailing Worldview: an Essay
Part 2 Zero in the Arts
	Introduction to Part 2
	Chapter 32 Selected Works by Anish Kapoor
Part 3 Zero in Mathematics and Science
	Introduction to Part 3
	Chapter 33 The Unique Significance of Zero in Thinking: a Sense of ‘Nothing’
	Chapter 34 Can We Divide by Zero?
	Chapter 35 Division by Zero (khahara) in Indian Mathematics
	Chapter 36 Zero: in Various Forms
	Chapter 37 Nothing, Zeno Paradoxes and Quantum Physics
	Chapter 38 The Significance to Physics of the Number Zero
	Chapter 39 A World without Zero
	Epilogue
Appendix 1: Expertise Center on Zero Memorandum of Understanding
Appendix 2: Online Presentations
Appendix 3: Status Update/Petition on the Bakhshali Manuscript
Index