Re:Philosophy of mathematics – a reading list (2020)
by axxto on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @02:31PM
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"I fully agree with you about the significance and educational value of methodology as well as history and philosophy of science. So many people today - and even professional scientists - seem to me like somebody who has seen thousands of trees but has never seen a forest. A knowledge of the historic and philosophical background gives that kind of independence from prejudices of his generation from which most scientists are suffering. This independence created by philosophical insight is - in my opinion - the mark of distinction between a mere artisan or specialist and a real seeker after truth."
― Albert Einstein, correspondence to Robert Thornton (1944)
― Albert Einstein, correspondence to Robert Thornton (1944)