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Re:Has philosophy ever clarified mathematics? by coldtea on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @05:49PM (#13758984)
>The old ones still exist, but we generally don't particularly care about what they have to say anymore.

Who is "we"? Americans? Because continental europeans very much care.

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Re:Has philosophy ever clarified mathematics? by obstinate on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @12:59AM (#13761577)
I would be surprised if that were true for more than the tiniest fraction of continental Europeans. By "care," I mean, "will notice or be affected by any output of ongoing philosophical study." Of course educated people, even us benighted Americans, still care about our old favorite philosophers from centuries past.
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Re:Has philosophy ever clarified mathematics? by coldtea on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @05:03AM (#13762603)
>I would be surprised if that were true for more than the tiniest fraction of continental European

Well, if by tiny you mean a good 5-10%, then yes. Besides, when was that number much higher?

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Re:Has philosophy ever clarified mathematics? by Sharlin on Wednesday March 01, 2017 @04:32AM (#13762496)
It's not like "normal people" ever cared about philosophy either, however one defines "care".
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