Excerpt from The Nature of Mathematics
To the question about the use of mathematics we may reply by pointing out two obvious consequences of one of the applica tions of mathematics: mathematics prevents much loss of life at sea, and increases the commercial prosperity of nations. Only a few men - a few intelligent philosophers and more amateur philosophers who are not highly intelligent - would doubt if these two things were indeed benefits. Still, probably, all of us act as if we thought that they were. Now, I do not mean that mathematicians go about with life-belts or serve behind counters they do not usually do so. What I mean I will now try to explain.
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Excerpt from The Nature of Mathematics
To the question about the use of mathematics we may reply by pointing out two obvious consequences of one of the applica tions of mathematics: mathematics prevents much loss of life at sea, and increases the commercial prosperity of nations. Only a few men - a few intelligent philosophers and more amateur philosophers who are not highly intelligent - would doubt if these two things were indeed benefits. Still, probably, all of us act as if we thought that they were. Now, I do not mean that mathematicians go about with life-belts or serve behind counters they do not usually do so. What I mean I will now try to explain.
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Excerpt from The Nature of Mathematics
The aim of the following pages is fully stated in the Introductory Chapter. Here I need only mention that some of the reflections in this book are taken from articles of mine in the Monist of 1908 and in Nature of 1909. To the Editors of these periodicals I wish to express my thanks for allowing me again to say some things which their kindness allowed me to say before. I must also thank those of my friends who have kindly read and helpfully criticised parts of this book.
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