TheRobin Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Hey everyone,I just stumbled upon this free course that starts in about 2 weeks called "Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy". The general idea seems to be that one could use mathematical models to rephrase philosophical questions which then would give a definite answer (or something along those lines). There's a short video in the link to the course, where the two Profs explain it in a bit more detail.Anyway, I'm curious to see where this is going and how they try to do it so I thought I share that with you here in case someone wants to have a look at it too.https://www.coursera.org/course/mathphil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks for this, it actually seems quite interesting. Though, of course, I am a bit skeptical by the time they get to the week on voting, but I will certainly partake in this. Thanks for the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepin Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Honestly, I tend to think about arguments more in terms of math/logic than words. For whatever reason, it is just how I think. It isn't really helpful in talking to other people because though my rational sounds far more simple and straightforward to me, that doesn't seem to be the case with others. I am interested in how they formalize various ideas and concepts and what the applications are and what the constraints are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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