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Ep. 48 - Skepticism of Infinity in Mathematics | Dr. Norman Wildberger

Ep. 48 - Skepticism of Infinity in Mathematics | Dr. Norman Wildberger

FromPatterson in Pursuit


Ep. 48 - Skepticism of Infinity in Mathematics | Dr. Norman Wildberger

FromPatterson in Pursuit

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Mar 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Are the foundations of mathematics rock-solid? Are we allowed to doubt them? How central is the concept of "infinity" to modern mathematics - and has the logic of infinity been fully worked out? To help me answer these questions, I've traveled to Sydney, Australia to interview an unorthodox mathematician on the topic. Dr. Norman Wildberger is also skeptical of the modern foundations of mathematics - even though he's a teaching professor at the University of New South Wales - and he has a popular youtube channel where he's laying out new foundations for the field. You can find his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/njwildberger
Released:
Mar 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Interviews with intellectuals from across the globe. Exploring philosophy, politics, religion, and rationalism. Steve Patterson is an independent philosopher currently traveling the world to interview people in the pursuit of truth. Topics include logic and epistemology, skepticism, metaphysics, ethics, science and religion, truth, Christianity, Buddhism, atheism, culture, economics, the philosophy of mathematics, and every other topic that's important to humans.