&gt; Underlying our approach to this subject is our conviction that &quot;computer science&quot; is not a science and that its significance has little to do with computers. The computer revolution is a revolution in the way we think and in the way we express what we think. The essence of this change is the emergence of what might best be called procedural epistemology ­ the study of the structure of knowledge from an imperative point of view, as opposed to the more declarative point of view taken by classical mathematical subjects. Mathematics provides a framework for dealing precisely with notions of &quot;what is.&quot; Computation provides a framework for dealing precisely with notions of &quot;how to.&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.media.mit.edu&#x2F;~minsky&#x2F;papers&#x2F;Why%20programming%20is--.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.media.mit.edu&#x2F;~minsky&#x2F;papers&#x2F;Why%20programming%20...</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mitpress.mit.edu&#x2F;sicp&#x2F;front&#x2F;node3.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;mitpress.mit.edu&#x2F;sicp&#x2F;front&#x2F;node3.html</a><p>From SICP preface, which is the quote that actually matters, this is inspired by Minsky&#x27;s quote. I hate that the quote that went public were all the other less inspired quotes from SICP.