Mathematics and the nature of knowledge—an introductory essay

pp. 1-11

in: Jens E. Fenstad, Structures and algorithms, Berlin, Springer, 2018

Abstract

This book is a collection of essays on mathematics and the nature of knowledge. We claim that the mathematical sciences, mathematics, statistics and computing, are almost everywhere. In this introductory essay we present in brief our argument why these sciences are essential for human thought and action. The main body of the text presents further examples from the natural and social sciences, and also from language and art.