Re: Cantorian pseudomathematics
MoeBlee wrote:
Han de Bruijn wrote:
MoeBlee wrote:
What axioms is Han discussing? Whatever his exact position, he just
posted his aversion to axiomatics in at least one sense.
Axioms, axioms ... I have no aversion against axioms, only against
axioms and logic _and that's it_. I find there is more to mathematics
than just axioms and logic.
Who denies this?
Jesse F. Hughes. He says that there is even *less* to mathematics than
just axioms and logic.
Han de Bruijn
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