Herman Rubin wrote:
> In article <gc6rf5-6lg.ln1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Penny Gaines <penny@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
[snip]
> they were 14yo.
>
>> If you are going to study history, or languages, why do you need
>> mathematics? You can get into Oxford or Cambridge Universities (in the
>> UK) with no formal mathematics qualification, which if you are British,
>> means you may be unable to master algebra.
>
> Historians and linguists nowadays are using mathematics
> more than one thinks.
Possibly, but it still isn't a necessity to study for a degree in the
subject.
[snip]
>> Wouldn't you say that being able to read complex written do***ents and
>> being able to select the most relevant points is a major part of
>> "critical thinking skills", and is irrelevant to algebra.
>
> Complex written do***ents are usually much easier to read
> and understand if a fair amount of mathematical notation,
> and "mathematical" logic, are used to get through the
> verbiage. How can one think critically if one cannot at
> least use the part of logic which we understand.
[snip]
Oh logic is definately needed. I'm not convinced though that a
mathematical type of logic is needed, uness it is fuzzy logic.
--
Penny Gaines
UK mum to three
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