Discrete Thoughts: Essays on Mathematics, Science, and Philosophy

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Discrete Thoughts....Pages 1-3
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
Mathematics: Tensions....Pages 7-18
The Pernicious Influence of Mathematics on Science....Pages 19-25
Statistics....Pages 27-36
Statistics and Its History....Pages 37-48
Combinatorics....Pages 49-62
Computer Science....Pages 63-76
Mathematics: Trends....Pages 77-103
The Future of Computer Science....Pages 105-116
Economics, Mathematical and Empirical....Pages 117-149
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Complicating Mathematics....Pages 153-155
Mathematics and Its History....Pages 157-161
Academic Responsibility....Pages 163-166
Husserl and the Reform of Logic....Pages 167-173
Husserl....Pages 175-181
Artificial Intelligence....Pages 183-190
Computing and Its History....Pages 191-193
Will Computers Replace Humans?....Pages 195-205
Computer-Aided Instruction....Pages 207-230
Misreading the History of Mathematics....Pages 231-234
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
The Wonderful World of Uncle Stan....Pages 235-237
Ulam....Pages 239-241
Kant....Pages 243-246
Heidegger....Pages 247-252
Doing Away with Science....Pages 253-262
More Discrete Thoughts....Pages 263-264