David Deutsch on Wisdom
Browse 2 quotations attributed to David Deutsch, catalogued under wisdom, with dates where available.
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Attributed to David Deutsch, entry #23603: "Reality contains not only evidence, but also the means of understanding it. There are mathematical symbols in physical reality. The fact that it is we who put them there does not …"
Attributed to David Deutsch, entry #220445: "Necessary truth is merely the subject-matter of mathematics, not the reward we get for doing mathematics. The object of mathematics is not, and cannot be, mathematical certainty. …"
2 Quotes by David Deutsch on Wisdom
"Reality contains not only evidence, but also the means of understanding it. There are mathematical symbols in physical reality. The fact that it is we who put them there does not make them any less physical."
"Necessary truth is merely the subject-matter of mathematics, not the reward we get for doing mathematics. The object of mathematics is not, and cannot be, mathematical certainty. It is not even mathematical truth, certain or otherwise. It is, and must be, mathematical explanation."