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I'd deny that mathematics is at all related to philosophy except to about the same level physics, for example, is. Mathematics is a wonderful intellectual game
by derleth 14y ago
I'd deny that mathematics is at all related to philosophy except to about the same level physics, for example, is. Mathematics is a wonderful intellectual game that occasionally (and unpredictably) has results useful for science and engineering.
- jchrisa 14y agoIn my Philosophy dept Frege was well read. So we spent a lot of time with the foundations of set theory and arithmetic. Looks like he has an article "What is a Function?" but I don't think I've read it.
- planetguy 14y agoSo where, in your opinion, is the boundary between philosophy and mathematics? On which side is logic?
- derleth 14y agoPhilosophy discusses human problems. Mathematics is a symbol game. Logic is (at least) two concepts referred to with the same term and I won't answer until I know which one in specific you're talking about.
- rsanchez1 14y agoPhilosophy does not discuss human problems. Philosophy discusses human thought.