Re: Mathematics: art or science?

Michael Press wrote:
In article <23698964.1188588087624.JavaMail.jakarta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
orum.org>,
"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.

This thread reminds me of the curious question:

Is the question as to whether some matter is a matter of fact (or else a matter of opinion)
a matter of fact (or else a matter of opinion)? Does the answer depend
on the matter in question?





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