Ideas from 'Mathematics, Science and Language' by Luitzen E.J. Brouwer [1928], by Theme Structure

[found in 'From Kant to Hilbert: sourcebook Vol. 2' (ed/tr Ewald,William) [OUP 1996,0-19-850536-1]].

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

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Mathematics is a mental activity which does not use language [Bostock]

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / g. Applying mathematics

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Brouwer regards the application of mathematics to the world as somehow 'wicked' [Bostock]