Combining Philosophers
Ideas for Anaxarchus, Plato and Tyler Burge
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 2. Geometry
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Geometry can lead the mind upwards to truth and philosophy [Plato]
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It is absurd to define a circle, but not be able to recognise a real one [Plato]
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The equivalent algebra model of geometry loses some essential spatial meaning [Burge]
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You can't simply convert geometry into algebra, as some spatial content is lost [Burge]
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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 4. Using Numbers / f. Arithmetic
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If you add one to one, which one becomes two, or do they both become two? [Plato]
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Daily arithmetic counts unequal things, but pure arithmetic equalises them [Plato]
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