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Single Idea 12395

[filed under theme 6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 3. Nature of Numbers / g. Real numbers ]

Full Idea

The real numbers stand to measurement as the natural numbers stand to counting.

Gist of Idea

Real numbers stand to measurement as natural numbers stand to counting

Source

Philip Kitcher (The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge [1984], 06.4)

Book Ref

Kitcher,Philip: 'The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge' [OUP 1984], p.124