This volume presents the qualitative uses of number. The basic concept of polarity leads to the precise analysis of the characteristics of the digits. The system of classification based on the characteristics of numbers is then developed from first principles. This analysis is then applied to four different qualitative classifications.

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Overview Chapter Zero gives an historical introduction to numerical qualities as discussed by the Pythagoreans, cabalists, and modern numerolgists. Chapter One analyzes the basic relationships among the digits. Chapter Two applies these relationships to classify the musical octave, colors, and the chemical elements. Chapter three brings the sounds of speech within the mathetical scheme. Chapter Four presents the basic qualities and meanings of the sounds of speech and the digits.

All these five chapters are presently implemented on this website. Reprints of the whole 1966 volume are available if you desire a physical copy to hold in your hands . There are only minor editorial differences among these two editions.

Comparison of Pythagorean and Mathetical Views

Pythagorean Tetraktys: Four elements composing the whole		Mathetical Tetraktys: Four elements originating from an unknown center

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