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Re:Does Mathematics Need a Philosophy? by dr_dshiv on Thursday February 16, 2023 @03:32AM (#34816391)
Plato gets summarized — and that mostly doesn’t work. Need to read it. The Parmenides is supposed to be the hardest to understand—pah, I’d start with that. Cut to Zeno arguing conclusively that all is one. He then conclusively argues that everything can’t be one. Then…

Don’t be put off by the size of Penrose’s road to reality! The introduction and first chapter already made the book worth it. I’ve not gotten much further myself (but that’s how I read)

Re:Does Mathematics Need a Philosophy? by DiscourseFan on Thursday February 16, 2023 @04:08AM (#34816591)
Plato can't be summarized, there are no conclusions to any of the arguments, just endless arguments. That's why he's so great, he always leaves the question open, there is always room for greater understanding.