Quote by Carl Friedrich Gauss

There are problems to whose solution I would attach an infinitely greater importance than to those of mathematics, for example touching ethics, or our relation to God, or concerning our destiny and our future; but their solution lies wholly beyond us and completely outside the province of science.

There are problems to whose solution I would attach an infin

Summary

In this quote, the speaker acknowledges that while mathematics is an important field of study, there are other problems that hold a greater significance, such as ethics, our connection to a higher power, and questions about our purpose and future. However, unlike mathematical problems that can be solved through science and logic, these other issues are beyond our comprehension and cannot be solved through scientific means. The quote highlights the limitations of science in addressing the deep existential questions of human existence and emphasizes the importance of exploring areas beyond the scope of purely empirical knowledge.

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By Carl Friedrich Gauss

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