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Incidentally that was my reaction too after reading the article. No doubt he contributed a lot to the areas he was working in, but you have to consider that his
by abhaga 15y ago
Incidentally that was my reaction too after reading the article. No doubt he contributed a lot to the areas he was working in, but you have to consider that his areas were limited. He primarily dealt with Number Theory and analysis.
To my mind, the body of work looking into the foundations of mathematics (Russell, Whitehead, Godel etc) which also started around the same time has played a more fundamental role since it changed out very basic ideas of what can and cannot be achieved within the bounds of mathematics.
- intended 15y agoPerhaps as a lay observer, We can take your stand. But i would assume practitioners of the art would have a stronger grasp on subtlety and nuance. Some art looks boring while others look vibrant. To the more experienced- the same paintings speak of control and ability while the other evokes childish garishness.