 Now metaphysics has always been the ape of mathematics. Geometry suggested the idea of a demonstrative system of absolutely certain philosophical principles; and the ideas of the metaphysicians have at all times been in large part drawn from mathematics....  The Nature of Statistical Evidence - Page 15by Bill Thompson - 2007 - 152 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Paul Carus - Electronic journals - 1891 - 734 pages
...slightest reason for supposing them exact. Now, metaphysics has always been the ape of mathematics. Geometry suggested the idea of a demonstrative system...are imitations of the geometrical axioms ; and now that the latter have been thrown overboard, without doubt the former will be sent after them. It is... | |
 | Charles Sanders Peirce - Philosophy - 1966 - 484 pages
...slightest reason for supposing them exact. Now, metaphysics has always been the ape of mathematics. Geometry suggested the idea of a demonstrative system...are imitations of the geometrical axioms; and now that the latter have been thrown overboard, without doubt the former will be sent after them. It is... | |
 | Charles Sanders Peirce - Philosophy - 1998 - 368 pages
...slightest reason for supposing them exact. Now, metaphysics has always been the ape of mathematics. Geometry suggested the idea of a demonstrative system...are imitations of the geometrical axioms; and now that the latter have been thrown overboard, without doubt the former will be sent after them. It is... | |
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