4 ideas
6349 | I can prove a hand exists, by holding one up, pointing to it, and saying 'here is one hand' [Moore,GE] |
13165 | Geometrical proofs do not show causes, as when we prove a triangle contains two right angles [Proclus] |
9569 | The origin of geometry started in sensation, then moved to calculation, and then to reason [Proclus] |
9425 | Lewis later proposed the axioms at the intersection of the best theories (which may be few) [Mumford on Lewis] |