Re: Speaking about Mathematicalism

2007-04-08 Thread 1Z
On 7 Apr, 18:47, John M [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IZ wrote: ...arithmetic? It's widely agreed on In my oppinion scientific argumentation is not a democratic vote. Scientists overwhelmingly agreed in the Flat Earth. THEN: science changed and the general vote went for heliocentrism.

Re: Speaking about Mathematicalism

2007-04-08 Thread Quentin Anciaux
Hello, While Peter did not answer your question about AoC... AoC means, I think, Axiom of Choice see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axiom_of_choice . The correct sigle (in french this is the word, don't know the correct term in english) is AC. Regards, Quentin On Sunday 08 April 2007 00:47:41

Re: Speaking about Mathematicalism

2007-04-08 Thread Quentin Anciaux
From: 1Z Brunoism relies on Platonism as well as computationalism. Computationalism can be as true as tue can be, but so long as Platonism is false, so long as a computer needs a physical instantion, Brunoism does not follow. Brunoism doesn't follow from physicalism, it is in oppostion

Re: Speaking about Mathematicalism

2007-04-08 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
On 4/9/07, Quentin Anciaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: 1Z Brunoism relies on Platonism as well as computationalism. Computationalism can be as true as tue can be, but so long as Platonism is false, so long as a computer needs a physical instantion, Brunoism does not follow.