Abstract
Prior to the dissemination of colonial mathematics, Malay perspective of the phenomena are very much embedded in the traditional proverbs. In this paper, the author examines the ethos of Newtonian mathematics, particularly Newton’s view of the phenomena, on Malay Cosmology based on the nineteenth century Malay scholar al-Khatib al-Minangkabawi’s book of mathematics, Alam al-Hussab fi-l ilmu al-Hisab.A comparative perspective is given, especially with regard to the human positioning in the cosmos.
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