Re: WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE PHILOSOPHY ??

Peter B. Wrote:

"It also has some interesting bearing on platonism. If Russell had
succeeded, it would have been a nicely constructed basis for showing
how arithmetic worked - just what you'd expect if you thought platonism
to be nonsense. As it was, real facts about how mathematics really is
were discovered by Russell - not something he'd have expected, but
something that a plationist certainly would have. "

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Not all construction works with blue prints where the constructor knows
what the finished product will look like. Many things are constructed
gradually as the result of the cumulative activity of many individuals
- coral reefs for example, the common law, an example which may strike
a chord with you, etc. So I don't think your conclusion follows.

Lance

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