The pernicious influence of mathematics upon philosophy |
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| Authors: | Gian-Carlo Rota |
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| Institution: | (1) 2-351, Mathematics Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 02139 Cambridge, MA, USA |
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| Abstract: | We shall argue that the attempt carried out by certain philosophers in this century to parrot the language, the method, and the results of mathematics has harmed philosophy. Such an attempt results from a misunderstanding of both mathematics and philosophy, and has harmed both subjects.Portions of the present text have previously appeared inThe Review of Metaphysics
44 (1990), 259–271, are reprinted with permission. |
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