Base64 encoded problem + Leibniz & Kant

Hans N. Beck HNBeck at t-online.de
Thu Oct 11 18:25:36 UTC 2001


Hi,
>
> Next, as to Kant and Leibniz and their relevance to computing, and for
> those on the list who have a serious interest in philosophy
> who are also
> not afraid of reading mathematical logic and related stuff:
>
> First, Leibniz spelled his last name "Leibniz" (and not "Leibnitz",
> "Liebnitz" etc.), while Kant ought to have spelled his last
> name like his
> Scottish ancestors Cant (just like the correct spelling of
> Freud ought to
> have been Fraud: "nomen est omen").
>
> Those who care to see whether the Monadology has much to do
> with computing
> ought to consult my
> http://www.xs4all.nl/~maartens/phi_leibniz/monadology3A.html.
>
> You'll find the general answer is: NO. (But philosophically it's quite
> interesting.)
>

I do not agree. Why ? I'm a philosophy beginner, but as far I remember
the monadology, it is - in its basic ideas - related to computing. But
not to computing today, but to computing some decades later....

> Most philosophy is NOT really relevant to computing, and most
> philosophers
> are not really good at anything mathematical. Those who care to read
> philosophical stuff that IS (remotely) relevant should check out
>

Why ? And what means philosophy ? Do you mean the Arestoteles'
Metaphysik,
the scholastische Schule, Husserl, Nietzsche, Positivismus, Hermeneutik
???
As far as the word  "philosophy" for itself can mean, as the intention
to detect the
rules in world, so the constuct a computer model to simulate the world
can be
philosophy, too. You may right, that Rousseau has a little bit to do
with
computing........but a exactly analyis should be done.

And Decartes a bad mathematician ?? I'm not sure.

I should read the books below that I understand what you mean with your
statement.

> - Bertrand Russell: "Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy"
> - Wolfgang Stegmueller: "Probleme und Resultaten der
> Wissenschaftstheorie
> und Analytischen Philosophie
> - Mario Bunge: "Treatise on Basic Philosophy"
> - F. Muller: "Structures for Everyone"
>

Greetings


hans

(hope on further dialetic....)





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