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Is mathematics a science?

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nwr
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08-28-2005 4:24 PM

This is being much discussed in Which came first: the young earth, or the inerrant scripture?, where it is way off topic. I suggest a new thread, perhaps in Is It Science? for continuing the discussion of mathematics.
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I will take the position that mathematics is not a science, since the word "science" has come to mean an empirical study.
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The role of mathematics within science can be explored in this thread. That would allow addressing the question of whether mathematics is a language, as suggested in Message 108.
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08-29-2005 8:53 PM

Thread copied to the Is mathematics a science? thread in the Is It Science? forum, this copy of the thread has been closed.
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