"Dubito, ergo, cogito, cogito ergo sum" [I doubt therefore I think, I think therefore I am] ~René Descartes Dwayne
Mathematical abstractions are characterized by the fact that they have all particulars included. (…) Exclusively in mathematics does deduction, if done correctly, work absolutely. (…) Not so in abstracting from physical objects. Here we proceed by forgetting, our deductions work only relatively, and must be revised continuously whenever new particulars are discovered.
Alfred Korzybski, Polish-American philosopher, scientist, mathematician, author of Science & Sanity: An Introduction to Non-Aristotelian Systems and General Semantics, and is remembered most for developing the theory of general semantics (1879-1950)

(Source: mymindtank)

posted : Thursday, July 19th, 2012