The truth is that other systems of geometry are possible, yet after all, these other systems are not spaces but other methods of space measurements. … - Paul Carus
" "The truth is that other systems of geometry are possible, yet after all, these other systems are not spaces but other methods of space measurements. There is one space only, though we may conceive of many different manifolds, which are contrivances or ideal constructions invented for the purpose of determining space.
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About Paul Carus
Paul Carus (18 July 1852 – 11 February 1919) was a German-American author, editor, translator, student of comparative religion, and monist philosopher.
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