On the Correct Usage of the Quantitative

by Lee Duane FitzSimmons

Many types of elucidation on various aspects of philosophical or scientific explanation that deal with the basic functions of the cosmos rely heavily on mathematical equations and formulas in order to propose various theories about many different aspects of the universe. While there are many valid uses for mathematical expressions (such as the geometrical and chemical aspects of reality), there are also many pseudoscientific uses of mathematics and the quantitative essence that are nothing more than mere dilettantism. The difference between the two should be obvious to the rational mind; however, this is not always the case.

The quantitative essence provides the most aesthetically pleasant and logical compliment to the qualitative essence. However, the quantitative aspect of the cosmos should not be thought of as a separate component that is independent of the qualitative in any way. Rather, the quantitative should be regarded as merely another aspect of the qualitative and nothing more. When considered in this light, the correct perception of the quantitative can be applied to logical speculations.

When the basic nature of the quantitative aspect is used in speculation and experimentation, it becomes an invaluable aid that assists in the justification of many different types of artistic and scientific creations. When the basic nature of the quantitative aspect is abused, it becomes a horrendous monster used in many atrocities such as numerology and gematria. By better understanding the true nature of the quantitative state as merely being another aspect of the qualitative, these abuses of logic are more easily exposed for the charlatanisms that they truly are. If these types of logical fallacies are exposed and eliminated from civilized culture, then the true types of knowledge and creative speculations can more easily flourish.

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