Mathematical Psychics an Essay on the Application of Mathematics to the Moral Sciences (Classic Reprint)

The application of mathematics to Beliefs the calculus of Probabihties, has been treated by many distinguished writers; the calculus ofF eeling of Pleasure and Pain, is the less famihar, but not in reahty more paradoxical subject of this essay. The subject divides itself into two parts ;concerned respectively with principle and practice, root and fruit, the appU cability and the apphcation of Mathematics to Sociology. PAET I. In the first part it is attempted to prove an affinity between the moral and the admittedly mathematical sciences from their resemblance as to (1) a certain general complexion, (2) a particular salient feature. (I) The science of quantity is not aU en to the study of man, it will be generally admitted, in so far as actions and effective desires can be numencally measured by way of statistics that is, very far, asP rofessor Jevons anticipates. But in so far as our data may consist of Cf. JevoDS, 7%co y, p. 9.
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