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Mathematics versus philosophy, then and now
Mathematics versus philosophy, then and now
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19 minutes
Released:
Nov 21, 2018
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Podcast episode
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Divergent interpretations of Galileo’s alleged greatness cut across disciplinary divides: mathematics versus philosophy, science versus humanities. Understanding Galileo means dealing with these fundamental tensions. Transcript Those who can’t do, teach. I’m sure you have heard this saying. It sums up Galileo’s role in the history of scientific thought, in my opinion. Galileo’s books are “Science … Continue reading Mathematics versus philosophy, then and now
Released:
Nov 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (23)
Galileo bad, Archimedes good: Galileo's bumbling attempts at determining the area of the cycloid suggests a radical new interpretation of his scientific opus. Archimedes's work on floating bodies is an example of excellent Greek science that has not been sufficiently appreciated. by Opinionated History of Mathematics