Descartes on the limited usefulness of mathematics

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Alan Nelson
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[1] University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,Department of Philosophy
来源：
Synthese | 2019年 / 196卷
关键词：
Descartes; Mathematics; Scientific revolution; Galileo; Cartesian deduction; Intuition;
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Descartes held that practicing mathematics was important for developing the mental faculties necessary for science and a virtuous life. Otherwise, he maintained that the proper uses of mathematics were extremely limited. This article discusses his reasons which include a theory of education, the metaphysics of matter, and a psychologistic theory of deductive reasoning. It is argued that these reasons cohere with his system of philosophy.
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页码：3483 / 3504
页数：21
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