"If scientific reasoning were limited to the logical processes of arithmetic, we should not get very far in our understanding of the physical world. One might as well attempt to grasp the game of poker entirely by the use of the mathematics of probability"
- Vannevar Bush
About this Quote
This quote by Vannevar Bush is emphasizing the importance of clinical reasoning beyond the logical procedures of math. He is recommending that if we were to limit our understanding of the physical world to just the mathematics of likelihood, we would not be able to acquire an extensive understanding of it. He is using the example of the video game of poker to show this point, as it is a game that requires more than simply the mathematics of probability to be effective. Bush is recommending that clinical thinking must exceed the logical procedures of math and incorporate other aspects such as instinct and experience in order to get a much better understanding of the physical world.
This quote is written / told by Vannevar Bush between March 11, 1890 and June 30, 1974. He/she was a famous Scientist from USA.
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