7 ideas
291 | Don't assume that wisdom is the automatic consequence of old age [Plato] |
8717 | Hilbert wanted to prove the consistency of all of mathematics (which realists take for granted) [Hilbert, by Friend] |
10113 | The grounding of mathematics is 'in the beginning was the sign' [Hilbert] |
10115 | Hilbert substituted a syntactic for a semantic account of consistency [Hilbert, by George/Velleman] |
10116 | Hilbert aimed to prove the consistency of mathematics finitely, to show infinities won't produce contradictions [Hilbert, by George/Velleman] |
1590 | The just man does not harm his enemies, but benefits everyone [Plato] |
293 | Being unafraid (perhaps through ignorance) and being brave are two different things [Plato] |