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... that philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist '''[[Hilary Putnam (nonfiction)|Hilary Putnam]]''' | ... that philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist '''[[Hilary Putnam (nonfiction)|Hilary Putnam]]''' argued for the reality of mathematical entities, later espousing the view that mathematics is not purely logical, but "quasi-empirical"? | ||
... that most '''[[crimes against astronomical constants]]''', '''[[crimes against chemical constants]]''', and '''[[crimes against physical constants]]''' are provably reducible to '''[[crimes against mathematical constants]]'''; and that most of those crimes which cannot be reduced to mathematics are murders of human beings? | ... that most '''[[crimes against astronomical constants]]''', '''[[crimes against chemical constants]]''', and '''[[crimes against physical constants]]''' are provably reducible to '''[[crimes against mathematical constants]]'''; and that most of those crimes which cannot be reduced to mathematics are murders of human beings? | ||
Latest revision as of 04:22, 31 July 2021
... that philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist Hilary Putnam argued for the reality of mathematical entities, later espousing the view that mathematics is not purely logical, but "quasi-empirical"?
... that most crimes against astronomical constants, crimes against chemical constants, and crimes against physical constants are provably reducible to crimes against mathematical constants; and that most of those crimes which cannot be reduced to mathematics are murders of human beings?