[lit-ideas] kg, as in Kurt Goedel, perhaps they heard of him... even in Oxford. pr being Austrian he didn't count?
- From: palma@xxxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:12:14 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Palma:
>
> "The Hilbert's program is purely philosophy (nobody in mathematics gives
> nearly a fart about foundations.)"
>
> I liked that. I suppose that leaves room for philosophers' talking.
>
> I see if I can find out something about philosophy of mathematics --
> foundations -- Oxford style.
>
> Turing I like. I don't understand what you mean by "KG". He was Indian-born
> and of course committed suicide. His life filmed with Derek Jacobi, and his
> Life written by Wilfred Hodges, a fellow of Wolfson (_not_ the Hodges of
> _Logic_ Penguin, although Hodges Junior tells me he is often asked if
> there's a
> connection).
>
> He broke the code, Turing, hence the title of Hodges's best-selling bio --
> and yes, he was gay. They must have met with Wittgenstein (or "Witters" as
> Austin called him) in Manchester, were both were students of engeneering, I
> believe.
>
> Cheers,
>
> JL
>
>
>
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