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Beatrice Institute Podcast

How Are Numbers Beautiful? with Francis Su

Nov 29, 2023
38:45

How is mathematics a liberal art? How can being good at math translate into virtue? 

Dr. Francis Su, the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College, is well aware of mathematics’ place in human flourishing. In this episode, he and Grant converse over these questions. They also discuss the reverence evoked by math and the transcendence found in it, the effectiveness of mathematical assessments, and popular mathematical literature.

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