The axioms of geometry therefore are neither synthetic a pr… - Henri Poincaré

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The axioms of geometry therefore are neither synthetic a priori judgments nor experimental facts.

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Jules Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912), generally known as Henri Poincaré, was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.

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Alternative Names: Jules Henri Poincare • Henri Poincare • Poincare • Jules Henri Poincaré • Poincaré

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When we say force is the cause of motion, we are talking metaphysics; and this definition, if we had to be content with it, would be absolutely fruitless, would lead to absolutely nothing.

O societate este cu atât mai înaintată, cu cât are mai mare grijă faţă de bufonii ei.

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We also know how cruel the truth often is, and we wonder whether delusion is not more consoling.

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