Project Gutenberg 2012-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 131 Comte, Auguste 1798 1857 Comte, Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Compte, Auguste Comte, Isidore Auguste Marie Francois Xavier Gillespie, W. M. (William Mitchell) 1816 1868 Gillespie, William Mitchell 03004687 The philosophy of mathematics Produced by Anna Hall, Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Philosophy of Mathematics" by Auguste Comte is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the fundamental aspects of mathematical science, analyzing its nature, scope, and methods. Through comprehensive examination, it aims to provide a deeper understanding of mathematics not merely as a collection of techniques but as a profound scientific discipline interconnected with various branches of knowledge. The opening of the book sets the stage for Comte's exploration of mathematical philosophy by discussing the historical context and necessity of clearly defining the scope and divisions of mathematics. Comte argues that while mathematics is the most ancient and perfected of sciences, its true nature is often misunderstood due to vague definitions. He emphasizes the importance of indirect measurement in mathematics and outlines the methodological evolution that has allowed mathematicians to derive quantities from one another using established relationships. He anticipates a systematic classification of mathematical inquiries, which further frames the discussion for the chapters that will follow. This introduction establishes a philosophical foundation that Comte will build upon as he navigates complex ideas related to both abstract and concrete mathematics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mathematics -- Philosophy QA Text Mathematics Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 501904 501913 2024-09-16T15:40:30.084203 2023-09-17T09:58:55.195872 text/html text/html 503614 2020-09-01T12:32:09 text/html; charset=utf-8 231895 2020-09-01T12:32:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 314809 2024-09-16T15:40:38.745168 application/epub+zip 317959 2024-09-16T15:40:32.206162 application/epub+zip 216635 2024-09-16T15:40:30.983171 application/epub+zip 548534 2024-09-16T15:40:43.313165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497065 2024-09-16T15:40:37.635140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396716 2022-09-18T07:50:33.724179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448341 2024-09-16T15:40:28.936208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448178 2012-05-15T10:49:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 136038 2012-05-15T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18521 2024-09-16T15:40:43.478114 application/rdf+xml 15800 2024-09-16T15:40:31.363190 image/jpeg 3857 2024-09-16T15:40:31.173186 image/jpeg 289922 2024-09-16T15:40:30.125189 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia