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The Pernicious Influence of Mathematics upon Philosophy

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18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics

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  1. J. T. Schwartz, “The Pernicious Influence of Mathematics Upon Science” in Mark Kac, Gian-Carlo Rota, J. T. Schwartz, “Discrete Thoughts. Essays on Mathematics, Science, and Philosophy,” Birkhauser Boston, 1992, Chapter 3

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  2. Ludwig Wittgenstein “Tractatus logico-philosophicus,” Kegan, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd., London, 1922; Proposition 7.00

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  3. Ludwig Wittgenstein, “Philosophische Untersuchungen,” Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1953

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Rota, GC. (2006). The Pernicious Influence of Mathematics upon Philosophy. In: Hersh, R. (eds) 18 Unconventional Essays on the Nature of Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29831-2_12

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