For Some People Math Is The Supreme Form Of All Knowledge. Is This View Reasonable Or Does It Involves A Misunderstanding Of Math Or Knowledge.
Submitted by djniko on March 27, 2008
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Especially in today’s world we depend on math in our everyday life more than ever before. Everyone uses computer technology as well as simpler devices like a toaster. These electronic devices are developed, produced and work following the existing mathematical knowledge which explains us the world by using science. For these devices math is the supreme form of knowledge used. That math is the “supreme form” of all knowledge means that it is the ‘highest’ and ‘ultimate’ form of all knowledge: all knowledge used is somehow based on or relatable to math. So, can you say that math is the supreme form of all knowledge? Which is the supreme form of all knowledge?
In order to address the question, I will explore the role of math in science, literature and religion by analyzing the different ways of knowing and its connections to math as the supreme form of all...