Richard von Mises Quote

I am prepared to concede without further argument that all the theoretical constructions, including geometry, which are used in the various branches of physics are only imperfect instruments to enable the world of empirical fact to be reconstructed in our minds.


First Lecture, The Definition of Probability, p. 8 - Probability, Statistics And Truth - Second Revised English Edition - (1957)


I am prepared to concede without further argument that all the theoretical constructions, including geometry, which are used in the various branches...

I am prepared to concede without further argument that all the theoretical constructions, including geometry, which are used in the various branches...

I am prepared to concede without further argument that all the theoretical constructions, including geometry, which are used in the various branches...

I am prepared to concede without further argument that all the theoretical constructions, including geometry, which are used in the various branches...