Mathematics as an Element in the History of Thought

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The science of Pure Mathematics, in its modern developments, may claim to be the most original creation of the human spirit.

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Topic

Mathematics

Speaker

Alfred North Whitehead

Source

Mathematics as an Element in the History of Thought

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Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1925 1920s 20th century

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Whitehead, Alfred North. "Mathematics as an Element in the History of Thought." Lecture before the Mathematical Society. 1925, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.