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Readings on: The roles of observation and mathematics

Galileo Galilei –

Randall,Jr., John Herman The Making of the Modern Mind, [abridged — 660 words] — the mechanical interpretation of nature

Rene Descartes –

Randall,Jr., John Herman The Making of the Modern Mind, [abridged— 840 words]— the world is a machine and mathematics describes how it works