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' | <head>1831. July 4<lb/> | ||
Posology.</head> | |||
<note>§ Abuse of Posology.</note> | |||
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<p>1.<lb/> | |||
Ascribed commonly to<lb/> | |||
Posology are "collateral<lb/> | |||
uses — viz.<lb/> | |||
Uses distinct from<lb/> | |||
those made<del><gap/></del> of it by<lb/> | |||
<hi rend="underline">application</hi> of it to<lb/> | |||
physics</p> | |||
<note>§.</note> | |||
<p>1<lb/> | |||
Abuse of Mathematics</p> | |||
<p>1. Applying to subjects to<lb/> | |||
which it is inapplicable<lb/> | |||
— Examples</p> | |||
<p>1. By "<hi rend="underline"><unclear>Petoin</unclear></hi> on <hi rend="underline">Mind</hi>"<lb/> | |||
employment given <del><add>given</add></del><lb/> | |||
to Algebra.</p> | |||
<p>2. <add>By</add> The writer in West<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.<lb/> | |||
Rev, No 12<add>.2</add>, to Polit.<lb/> | |||
Economy.</p> | |||
<p>2<lb/> | |||
2. Applying it without<lb/> | |||
previous or sufficient<lb/> | |||
consideration of the correctness<lb/> | |||
of the notion<lb/> | |||
to which it is employed<lb/> | |||
in giving currency<lb/> | |||
and establishment.<lb/> | |||
Examples</p> | |||
<p>3<lb/> | |||
1. Condoreet assuming<lb/> | |||
that the probability<lb/> | |||
of aptitude in judicature<lb/> | |||
is as the number<lb/> | |||
of the Judges then<lb/> | |||
ringing the changes on<lb/> | |||
the number by discourse<lb/> | |||
on algebraical forms.</p> | |||
<p>4<lb/> | |||
2. Employing mathematical<lb/> | |||
disquisition relative to<lb/> | |||
cooperative forces, without<lb/> | |||
making sure of<lb/> | |||
having in contemplation<lb/> | |||
a list of <add>all</add> the<lb/> | |||
forces so cooperating.</p> | |||
<p>5<lb/> | |||
Euler's and other<lb/> | |||
mathematical works<lb/> | |||
on ship-building.</p> | |||
<p>6<lb/> | |||
3. Price and others employing<lb/> | |||
mathematics<lb/> | |||
to the mode of paying<lb/> | |||
off the national<lb/> | |||
debt.</p><pb/> | |||
<p>7<lb/> | |||
3.* D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Price — his demonstration<lb/> | |||
of the probability<lb/> | |||
of improbablities.<lb/> | |||
Not improbable that<lb/> | |||
a ticket should turn<lb/> | |||
up a prize though<lb/> | |||
there were a million<lb/> | |||
to one against it.<lb/> | |||
True of each N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> it is<lb/> | |||
not probable it should<lb/> | |||
turn up a prize as<lb/> | |||
of every other: and that<lb/> | |||
there will be <hi rend="underline">one</hi><lb/> | |||
prize is matter of<lb/> | |||
certainty. In truth<lb/> | |||
the chance of every<lb/> | |||
one is an equal<lb/> | |||
chance: i.e. as 1 to 1.</p> | |||
<p>8<lb/> | |||
3. Wasting time in applying<lb/> | |||
it to the relation between<lb/> | |||
quantities not<lb/> | |||
realized, or from the<lb/> | |||
determination of which<lb/> | |||
no practical use is<lb/> | |||
derivable.</p> | |||
<p>9.<lb/> | |||
4. Employing it in<lb/> | |||
turning men's minds,<lb/> | |||
especially those of<lb/> | |||
youth at the period<lb/> | |||
of education, from<lb/> | |||
useful subjects — such<lb/> | |||
as morals, including<lb/> | |||
politics & religion,<lb/> | |||
to keep them from<lb/> | |||
the perception of truths<lb/> | |||
useful to the general<lb/> | |||
interest but adverse<lb/> | |||
to the particular<lb/> | |||
and sinister interest<lb/> | |||
of these instructors —<lb/> | |||
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1831. July 4
Posology.
§ Abuse of Posology.
1.
Ascribed commonly to
Posology are "collateral
uses — viz.
Uses distinct from
those made of it by
application of it to
physics
§.
1
Abuse of Mathematics
1. Applying to subjects to
which it is inapplicable
— Examples
1. By "Petoin on Mind"
employment given given
to Algebra.
2. By The writer in Westr.
Rev, No 12.2, to Polit.
Economy.
2
2. Applying it without
previous or sufficient
consideration of the correctness
of the notion
to which it is employed
in giving currency
and establishment.
Examples
3
1. Condoreet assuming
that the probability
of aptitude in judicature
is as the number
of the Judges then
ringing the changes on
the number by discourse
on algebraical forms.
4
2. Employing mathematical
disquisition relative to
cooperative forces, without
making sure of
having in contemplation
a list of all the
forces so cooperating.
5
Euler's and other
mathematical works
on ship-building.
6
3. Price and others employing
mathematics
to the mode of paying
off the national
debt.
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7
3.* Dr Price — his demonstration
of the probability
of improbablities.
Not improbable that
a ticket should turn
up a prize though
there were a million
to one against it.
True of each No it is
not probable it should
turn up a prize as
of every other: and that
there will be one
prize is matter of
certainty. In truth
the chance of every
one is an equal
chance: i.e. as 1 to 1.
8
3. Wasting time in applying
it to the relation between
quantities not
realized, or from the
determination of which
no practical use is
derivable.
9.
4. Employing it in
turning men's minds,
especially those of
youth at the period
of education, from
useful subjects — such
as morals, including
politics & religion,
to keep them from
the perception of truths
useful to the general
interest but adverse
to the particular
and sinister interest
of these instructors —
Oxford & Cambridge.
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