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| ``Re: mathematheosis''
by rspuzio on 2004-11-14 01:31:39 |
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| The term comes from Quine's "quiddities". He invented this term by analogy with such medical conditions such as psychosis and sclerosis, to describe mthemathical hubris. As Quine describes it, a victim of mathematheosis is someone who constantly, and somewhat obnoxiously shows off his mathematical superiority by overusing up-to-date mathematical terminology and giving the impression that, because of his superior mathematical intelligence, he is exempt from the drudgery of extensive calculations and proof to which lesser mortals are subject.
When I get some time, maybe I'll add a link to Quine's home page (written in memoriam by the logician's son). |
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