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EPISODE · Sep 5, 2022 · 5 MIN

Ep 140: Mathematics

from ToKCast · host Brett Hall

What is mathematics? Does it provide us with "epistemological bedrock" - a finally, once and for all certainly true foundation?  What does fallibilism say about any of this? Is mathematical knowledge not immune from error?

What is mathematics? Does it provide us with "epistemological bedrock" - a finally, once and for all certainly true foundation?  What does fallibilism say about any of this? Is mathematical knowledge not immune from error?

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What is mathematics? Does it provide us with "epistemological bedrock" - a finally, once and for all certainly true foundation?  What does fallibilism say about any of this? Is mathematical knowledge not immune from error?

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