MATHEMATICS AS AN INSTRUMENTAL VALUE

Abstract

In this paper, mathematics is considered as an instrumental value. It is shown that, on the one hand, it serves as an important source of worldview, satisfaction of needs, realization of goals, formation of beliefs, formation of truth, aesthetic, moral, spiritual, national and universal values. On the other hand, it serves as a tool for collecting and transforming information in the socio-legal information system, in everyday life, in economics, healthcare, in various sciences: physics, chemistry, geography, biology and others. The role of mathematics as a tool in the field of music is also discussed. Emphasis is placed on the role of mathematics as a tool in the mental development of a student. Its role in the formation of character, attention, individual-volitional qualities and other mental processes is considered.