Project Gutenberg 2013-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 473 Rebière, A. (Alphonse) 1842 1901 Rebière, Alphonse Rebiere, A. (Alphonse) Mathématiques et Mathématiciens: Pensées et Curiosités Produced by Laurent Vogel, Susan Skinner, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (The original copy of this book was generously made available for scanning by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow.) "Mathématiques et Mathématiciens: Pensées et Curiosités" by A. Rebière is a collection of philosophical reflections and curiosities related to mathematics, written in the late 19th century. This work explores various mathematical concepts, theories, and the significance of mathematics in different fields through insights from historical and contemporary thinkers. The opening of this work sets the stage by discussing the nature of mathematics and its various branches such as arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy. It poses essential questions about the definition and scope of mathematics, indicating that it deals primarily with notions of order and measurement. The text includes quotes from influential philosophers and mathematicians like Aristotle, Descartes, and Kant, offering a glimpse into the foundational ideas that shape mathematical inquiry. Rebière emphasizes the importance of mathematics as a science of measuring and understanding the relationships between quantities, hinting at the book's broader examination of both abstract concepts and their practical applications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41991/41991-h/images/cover-page.jpg Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Quotations Quotations, French Mathematicians Mathematicians -- France Mathematics -- France -- Quotations, maxims, etc. Mathematics -- Quotations, maxims, etc. QA Text FR Sciences et Techniques Browsing: Mathematics Browsing: Science - General Category: Mathematics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1124645 2025-06-17T05:52:09.361664 text/html 1020533 2013-02-03T10:39:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 515214 2025-06-17T05:52:38.394530 application/epub+zip 521932 2025-06-17T05:52:15.849650 application/epub+zip 414967 2025-06-17T05:52:12.475663 application/epub+zip 936699 2025-06-17T05:52:51.098469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853982 2025-06-17T05:52:33.831534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726213 2022-09-19T08:14:13.695810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 844195 2023-09-18T09:29:08.131706 text/plain 17304 2025-06-17T05:52:51.290454 application/rdf+xml 11198 2025-06-17T05:52:12.848639 image/jpeg 2358 2025-06-17T05:52:12.670641 image/jpeg 476311 2025-06-17T05:52:09.465662 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia