Transition from Philosophy to Math.

Aidan buk June 17, 2020 at 01:49 1125 views 3 comments

I'm currently an undergrad, hoping to eventually gain a PhD in Philosophy. I've always been very interested in Math, and wish to study it at University level someday. Anyone particularly interested in both? If so, do you find much commonality in the two? Does Philosophy, specifically logic, have much carry over? Thanks a lot.

Comments (3)

180 Proof June 17, 2020 at 16:46 #424660 0 likes

Math is about (or, more basically, begins with) counting but is not about 'what to count' or 'what (or who) counts'. The latter concerns philosophy. Just my two bits. Good luck, Aidan, and welcome to TPF.

Aidan buk June 18, 2020 at 02:07 #424751 0 likes

Thanks for your answer :).

jgill June 24, 2020 at 03:12 #427130 0 likes

I'm a retired mathematician. There seems to be a considerable overlap with analytic philosophy in the foundations of mathematics and set theory, very abstract topics that occasionally generate what are called pathological examples. However, these areas of mathematics are not extraordinarily popular in my profession. More traditional paths of mathematical thought align with the physical sciences better. Other than that, my opinion is there is very little common ground in the two disciplines.