The Mathematics of the Gods and the Algorithms of Men

[epenguin]

Because of having enough on my plate I don't think I would have read this book even without the negative review here, but it is the sort of thing that interests many here.

https://beta.spectator.co.uk/article/let-s-leave-philosophers-to-puzzle-over-the-reality-of-numbers


(The reviewer is qualified - a lecturer in history of science at Edinburgh University, and in case you don't think that is enough, he is American )

http://mbarany.com/

 

[fresh_42]

(The reviewer is qualified - a lecturer in history of science at Edinburgh University, and in case you don't think that is enough, he is American )

But you are aware of the fact that History + Edinburgh is far more convincing than History + American? I could write a book about the latter!

And the review is quite convincing in my opinion.

 

[epenguin]

But you are aware of the fact that History + Edinburgh is far more convincing than History + American? I could write a book about the latter!

Well you may say that Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country, but I believe I have observed that in practice academia can sometimes be a bit more parochial about trust and reputation than the ideal so I thought to disarm any possible wariness on that account - just in case, I said, just in case.

 

[cosmik debris]

(The reviewer is qualified - a lecturer in history of science at Edinburgh University, and in case you don't think that is enough, he is American )

http://mbarany.com/

Is the fact that he is American, (do you mean a US citizen?), meant to be reassuring or the exact opposite?

Cheers