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The Nature of Mathematics, PDF eBook

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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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