Re: Epistemology 201: The Science of Science

From: Raving Loonie (frogwalk-add_at_yahoo.ca)
Date: 01/29/05 

Date: 29 Jan 2005 12:10:28 -0800

Wolfram you say? ... Now that's a name that I haven't heard in a while
; - )

Androcles writes - "Mathematicians are careful. "

Agreed. ... exceedingly so. Particularly so, given the constructions
they set upon themselves.

... and mathematicians also have good reason to be insecure.

" Those that do not understand it are the careless. " - I do
understand. I am also careless.

My "senstization" of awareness concerning elementry aspects 'stops'
where Russel's begins.

Sorry. Can't put it any other way.

Androcles writes - " Mathematics is coherent to mathematicians."

Agreed, ...most exceedingly so.

But it NEVERTHELESS requires an 'oserver' to peruse such contruction.

Would Mathematics as a "Set of objects" be ameenable?

Any 'object' is an idealization of reality ( 'virtualization' of
reality )

Isn't this also so of 'Abstract' reality. ( A reality of 'objects' )

Do you really believe that mathematics is "free and clear" of the
mathematician?

I cannot 'back it up' yet also cannot expect it to be otherwise.
Hmmm, interesting. Have to think about that.

R.L.

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