Alfred North Whitehead (February 15, 1861 - December 30, 1947) on Learning and Eccentric Thought(published by RevoltSource) |
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English Mathematician, Philosopher, best Known as the Defining Figure of the Philosophical School Known as Process Philosophy, which is Today used in Ecology, Theology, Education, Physics, Biology, Economics, and Psychology, Among other Areas
: An English mathematician and philosopher. He is best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy, which today has found application to a wide variety of disciplines, including ecology, theology, education, physics, biology, economics, and psychology, among other areas. (From: Wikipedia.org.)
Quote #62 on Education Struggle Quotes >> Learning and Eccentric Thought
“It is no paradox to say that in our most theoretical moods we may be nearest to our most practical applications.”
Source: "A History of Mathematics," by Uta C. Merzbach and Carl B. Boyer, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011. Chapter 21: Algebra, Page 504.
"A History of Mathematics," by Uta C. Merzbach and Carl B. Boyer, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
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