那段法文找谷歌翻译为英文,是
Mr. Fourier had the opinion that the main aim of mathematics was public utility and explanation of natural phenomena, but a philosopher like him should have known that the sole purpose of science is the honor of human mind, and under this title, a question of numbers is as much a matter of the world system.
用谷歌翻成中文的话,准确性差点,所以我一般这么干,