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Quotes from Number: The Language of Science — Tobias Dantzig

1884–1956 Latvia

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In the history of mathematics, the "how" always preceded the "why," the technique of the subject preceded its philosophy.

Number: The Language of Science (1930)

Between the philosopher's attitude towards the issue of reality and that of the mathematician there is this essential difference: for the philosopher the issue is paramount; the mathematician's love for reality is purely platonic.

Number: The Language of Science (1930)

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