 The Analyst, or, Mathematical Museum

"The Analyst, or Mathematical Museum" is a work by the English mathematician and philosopher George Berkeley, published in 1734. In this text, Berkeley critiques the foundational concepts of calculus as developed by his contemporaries, particularly focusing on the notions of infinitesimals and limits. The work is structured in the form of an imaginary museum where mathematical ideas are on display. Berkeley's primary argument is that many of the mathematical practices, particularly those involving infinitesimal quantities, lacked rigor and clarity.