Re: Zenkin's paper on Cantor

From: Robin Chapman (rjc_at_ivorynospamtower.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:56:57 +0100

Phil Carmody wrote:

> 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.

Exactly! 

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