The mathematical point makes mathematics absurd and meaningless . The mathematical point is a non dimentional nothing and as such it dont exist. Calculus sums all these points-that dont exist -along aline to give something -its leangth But this is absurd and self-contradictory so calculus is and absurd meaningless method -which gives resulkts -but is in fact built on an imposiblity ie suming nothings That is why this author says mathematics is meaningless What do you think
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2007-01-28 04:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by ann 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
There are many paradoxes or unanswerables in science (Scrodinger's Cat for instance) let alone just mathematics.
They also exist in other sciences and in the arts as well.
The existence of paradoxes does not mean that these sciences or subjects are "absurd and meaningless", it means that we have not yet progressed to a point where our sciences and our understanding is still filled with imperfection.
We continue to strive for the universal "Theory of Everything".
If we assumed that all our work to date was absurd and meaningless, then we may as well give up and go back to living in the trees again.
2007-01-28 04:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. The mathematical point is a non dimentional nothing and as such it dont exist.
The point of using a point (*smile*) in mathematics is that it represents something that does exist. For example, consider the "point" where two lines intersect. That is real and could be the solution to an equation such as the "point" in your travel when your car runs out of gas. That can be a very real point in your travel.
2. Calculus sums all these points-that dont exist -along aline to give something -its leangth But this is absurd and self-contradictory so calculus is and absurd meaningless method.
Actually, I think you are talking zero length integrals, but that is not what calculus is talking about. In this case calculus is talking about what happens when you are making calculations using many line segments that are shrinking in length toward zero. It does not say that they reach zero length but treats them as thought they are almost there. Approaching a limit of zero is not the same as zero.
2007-01-28 05:04:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The science of Mathematics is exacting, but in higher Mathematics, abstract ideas may become concrete. This is how Einstein formulated E=Mc squared. We all use some form of math in everyday life. ie., our measurements, banking, and budgeting. Our most learned scientists use abstract Math to formulate great Mathematical equations to bring us newer and better ways to, say, explore our solar system, explore the world of Economics (see A Beautiful Mind), and split atoms.
2007-01-28 04:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by kathleen m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i feel if we say mathematics is meaningless..then nothing is meaningful in this world
2007-01-28 05:38:37 · answer #4 · answered by Shak 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that if YOU think this, you've just wasted (mathematical) points.
2007-01-28 05:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he's a moron who doesn't understand what an 'abstraction' is.
2007-01-28 04:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by coconutmonkeybank 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋