guleblanc t1_j3dr5k9 wrote on January 7, 2023 at 9:09 PM Reply to For the émigré philosopher Imre Lakatos, science degenerates unless it is theoretically and experimentally progressive by ADefiniteDescription Lakatos' book Proofs and Refutations is one of my favorite popular math books. He definitely knows his history of topology. Permalink 42
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Reply to For the émigré philosopher Imre Lakatos, science degenerates unless it is theoretically and experimentally progressive by ADefiniteDescription
Lakatos' book Proofs and Refutations is one of my favorite popular math books. He definitely knows his history of topology.