What is mathematics? Somebody once said that philosophy is the misuse of a terminology which was invented just for this purpose.* In the same vein, I would say that mathematics is the science of skillful operations with concepts and rules invented just for this purpose. — from “The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural […]
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Do ethicists steal more books (and stuff)?
“One might suppose that ethicists would behave with particular moral scruple,” begins the little monograph, looking you straight in the eye while snorting and grinning, textily. The two co-authors, philosophy professors who specialise in ethics, thus embark on what they call a “preliminary investigation” of their fellow ethics experts. Eric Schwitzgebel of the University of […]