Re: Is this math test too easy?

From: Richard Henry (rphenry_at_home.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:14:00 -0800

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Herman Rubin writes:
>
> > One cannot do critical thinking to any real extent without
> > mathematics.
>
> I've been doing critical thinking all my life, and exposure to
> mathematics was not necessary to make it possible, nor did it enhance my
> ability to do it to any extent.

Are your contributions to this thread examples of your critical thinking?

>
> > To do so, one needs to be able to at least
> > attempt to evaluate ALL the "major" consequences of one's
> > actions, and this requires stating them precisely, which is
> > mathematical formulation.
>
> There are many ways to accomplish this without mathematics. And
> mathematics isn't that precise.

Please provide an example of a discipline more precise.

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