18 ideas
12456 | I aim to establish certainty for mathematical methods [Hilbert] |
12461 | We believe all mathematical problems are solvable [Hilbert] |
9633 | No one shall drive us out of the paradise the Cantor has created for us [Hilbert] |
12460 | We extend finite statements with ideal ones, in order to preserve our logic [Hilbert] |
12462 | Only the finite can bring certainty to the infinite [Hilbert] |
12455 | The idea of an infinite totality is an illusion [Hilbert] |
12457 | There is no continuum in reality to realise the infinitely small [Hilbert] |
12459 | The subject matter of mathematics is immediate and clear concrete symbols [Hilbert] |
18112 | Mathematics divides in two: meaningful finitary statements, and empty idealised statements [Hilbert] |
12295 | 3-D says things are stretched in space but not in time, and entire at a time but not at a location [Fine,K] |
12298 | Genuine motion, rather than variation of position, requires the 'entire presence' of the object [Fine,K] |
12296 | 4-D says things are stretched in space and in time, and not entire at a time or at a location [Fine,K] |
18882 | You can ask when the wedding was, but not (usually) when the bride was [Fine,K, by Simons] |
12297 | Three-dimensionalist can accept temporal parts, as things enduring only for an instant [Fine,K] |
9636 | My theory aims at the certitude of mathematical methods [Hilbert] |
7906 | When the Buddha reached the highest level of insight, he could detect no self in the world [Ashvaghosha] |
7904 | The first stage of trance is calm amidst applied and discursive thinking [Ashvaghosha] |
7905 | The Buddha sought ultimate reality and the final goal of existence in his meditations [Ashvaghosha] |