alleryAristotle defined mathematics as the science of what?
AQuantity
BMotion
CLogic
DSpace
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Quantity
1. Aristotle's definition prevailed until the 18th century.
2. He called mathematics the science of quantity.
3. Motion and space belong to physics and geometry, not his definition.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Mathematics" (rev ?), section "Proposed definitions"_
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