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Tommy

['Member']Joined: October 21, 2018 at 01:41Last active: April 04, 2021 at 22:09None discussions13 comments

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- Philosophy of Mathematics & Science
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And I returned, and I saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the men of understanding, nor yet favor to the men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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In: The idea of "theory" in science, math, and music  — view comment
You could try looking up Pythagoras and music. You'll read about harmonic series and such. That's all I really know. Sorry couldn't be more helpful.
July 15, 2020 at 00:37
In: Objective Vs. Subjective Truth  — view comment
Searle (and perhaps others) correctly point out that the ontological structure of truth doesn't quite fit into an objective vs subjective dichotomy. T...
July 11, 2020 at 23:44
In: Russel's Paradox  — view comment
If we accept Frege's abstraction principle, then yes, we are committed to the position that this is a set. As you have pointed out, Russell's Paradox ...
July 04, 2020 at 17:51
In: I would like to talk about abstraction  — view comment
I taught college math for a couple of years right out of college. I can tell you, the students still aren't happy. :rofl:
July 04, 2020 at 16:05
In: Russel's Paradox  — view comment
Ah, so this is not the correct notation. You have asked us to consider the set 2^X \setminus X, where 2^X is the power set of X . Note that we cannot ...
July 04, 2020 at 16:00
In: Russel's Paradox  — view comment
I see what you mean. I'm still sticking to my previous statement on why this set is ill-defined. In any case, I don't think one can avoid Russell's Pa...
July 04, 2020 at 15:56
In: Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus  — view comment
:rofl:
July 04, 2020 at 15:33
In: Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus  — view comment
Hmmm, I remember the book being a tad longer than two pages...
July 03, 2020 at 23:00
In: Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus  — view comment
Given that this is Camus, probably theater. But this is actually what Camus meant, that one should not commit suicide because the logic of life sugges...
July 03, 2020 at 22:35
In: I would like to talk about abstraction  — view comment
If I understand it correctly, I can't jump on board with this third point. It's always good to know about the applications and historical context of a...
July 03, 2020 at 20:49
In: Russel's Paradox  — view comment
Hmm, I'm not sure I follow. ZFC does not deploy the use of classes, it is set-based. One can avoid the difficulties of Russel's Paradox without the in...
July 03, 2020 at 19:39
In: Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus  — view comment
It's been a long time since I read The Myth Of Sisyphus--back in high school I think it was. I don't recall all the detail. However, I do remember Cam...
July 03, 2020 at 16:34
In: Russel's Paradox  — view comment
Would your definition of X imply X \cup X \neq X Indeed, it seems to imply X \subset X \cup X where containment is strict. You should consider checkin...
July 02, 2020 at 22:24
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