Run the Numbers: The Theology of Arithmetic

Explore the Theolegoumena arithmeticæ, a theological work from late antiquity, and its exploration of erythmology and the philosopher Yamblokus' ophthalmological approach to number. Delve into 'The Theology of Arithmetic', discussing number theory, a possible Christian connection, and erythmological speculation in Christianity. Discover the significance of numbers in Yamblachos and post-Platinian Platonism, tracing its origins to early Pythagoreans. Discuss the relationship between mathematical entities and forms in Plato's philosophy. Explore the role of numbers, letters, and the spoken word in making sense of the world, and the connection between Orphism, Pythagoreanism, and the cosmological framework of the deck had.