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1831 March 16
Introduction
§. Source and uses
overlooked
1
Posological idea not
all derived from sensible
ideas. thence from sensible
impressions.
Posology
§. Source and Use of mathematical ideas where hitherto overlooked.
Posological Mathematical ideas are without exception all derived from sensible
ideas; thence from sensible impressions
2. If not Immediately, unimmediately andthese interventionally, through the intervention
of others that are so immediately, conducive to human happiness, 2
Immediately, in
interactionally evidence
to happiness are all
posological ideas that
are of use.
thence of to the maximization of it, are exceptions excepted
all mathematical ideas all ideas which belong to mathematics.
So far and so far only as this is true can I mathematics
be with truth said spoken of as being of any use.
Of these two propositions, the truth of the first has been
made matter of dispute: the this truth of the other has never
has scarcely ever been hitherto perceptibly held up to view.
This unfortunate has been hitherto this branch of
art and science this departmentcompartment of the field of art and
science
3
Object of this work
shewing that they
are of use and
how.
3. To supply this their deficiency — to repair this these misfortunes
is the object of the present work
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