Re: Zenkin's paper on Cantor

From: Phil Carmody (thefatphil_demunged_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: 14 Oct 2004 12:30:49 +0300

Robin Chapman <rjc@ivorynospamtower.freeserve.co.uk> writes:

> Eray "are there integers with an infinite number of digits?" Ozkural wrote:
>
> > Not necessarily. Prior to careerist mathematicians of our times,
> > mathematicians all knew about philosophy. Do you think that Cantor had
> > no clue as to what his theory meant with respect to metaphysics? Do
> > you think that he could not see the theological force of the verb
> > "exist" in his claims?
>
> Fortunately future mathematicians saw no need to take on board
> Cantor's theological/ontological baggage.

Woh? It was the baggage-laden ones who rejected Cantor and his work
as mathematical and philosophical heresy.

Phil 

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