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Re:A Philosopher Every Programmer Should Know: Susanne K. La... by Tichy on Wednesday July 06, 2011 @07:22AM (#2733366)
I have studied maths, and I enjoy thinking logically. The difference is that while mathematical axioms are also arbitrary, they never claim to not be arbitrary. Therefore it seems more honest to me.
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Re:A Philosopher Every Programmer Should Know: Susanne K. La... by Locke1689 on Wednesday July 06, 2011 @09:42AM (#2733816)
Mathematics axioms aren't arbitrary in the same way philosophical axioms aren't arbitrary. Mathematical axioms are chosen for many reasons, one of which is that they are useful.
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