Exploring the Central Problem in the Philosophy of Mathematics

In this clip, Bryan Magee and Hilary Putnam engage in a discussion about the fundamental issue in the philosophy of mathematics: the nature of mathematics and the debate over whether it is a product of invention or discovery.

Exploring the Central Problem in the Philosophy of Mathematics
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169.5K views • Oct 3, 2023
Exploring the Central Problem in the Philosophy of Mathematics

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A clip of Bryan Magee and Hilary Putnam discussing the central problem in the philosophy of mathematics: what mathematics is about and whether it is invented or discovered. This is from a program on the philosophy of science in the 1977 series on Modern Philosophy with Bryan Magee called Men of Ideas.

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