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		bmh_ca on April 28, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A new book on Renaissance mathematics makes a bold... Thanks for posting. The claim is not especially bold or novel, unless I misunderstand. Math can be seen as a source of absolute truth. It’s long been noted that this butts up against the monopoly that religion often claims over truth.

pbhjpbhj on April 28, 2018 | [–]

So maths isn't axiomatic, and can be fully proven - Godel was wrong?

fjsolwmv on April 28, 2018 | [–]

Which is a nonsense argument because the Catholic Church one of the major sponsors of science throughout history.

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