Re: Mathematics: art or science?

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"T.H. Ray" <thray123@xxxxxxx> wrote:

On Aug 31, 2:56 am, "T.H. Ray" <thray...@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

That mathematics is a liberal art is not debatable.

And yet here we are debating it! Go figure.



You may think you're debating. I am only reciting facts.
After all, to some, even the claim of creationism vs.
evolution is a "debate."

My first rule of debate is when there are two
well defined positions, they are both wrong.

--
Michael Press
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