Mathematics versus philosophy, then and now
Opinionated History of Mathematics
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Frida Ghitis: Galileo was not much of a mathematician, but he knew a thing or two about rhetoric. She says his claim to fame is that he refuted people who were less knowledgeable than if they had abstained from study. Ghitis: If one buys into this deceptive framing, then one may very well come away with the impression that Galileo did something of value.
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