35. G.H. Hardy on The Beauty of Mathematics
Description
In this episode we unpack, British Mathematician, G.H. Hardy's classic book, "A Mathematician's Apology" written in 1940.
This book explores
-The Permanence of Mathematical Discovery
-The Metaphysics of Mathematical Reality
-The Moral Responsibility of the Mathematician
Links to Reading & Articles mentioned
A Mathematician's Apology by G.H. Hardy
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker
Good Will Hunting (movie)
Euclid's Proof of Infinitely Many Primes (explained)
Pythagoras's Proof of Irrationality of Square Root of 2 (explained)
*note* reading is not required to enjoy this episode!
Host: Zach Stehura UnpackingIdeas.com
Guest: Brian Allen
Music: Polyenso
Time Stamps
In this episode we unpack, Swiss Psychologist, Marie-Louise von Franz's classic book, "The Problem of the Puer Aeternus" from a series of lectures she gave in 1959.
This book explores
-The Eternal Child Archetype
-The Mother Complex (Jungian)
-The Loss of Initiation Rituals in the Modern...
Published 06/17/24
In this episode we unpack the Inferno section of The Divine Comedy by Italian Poet Dante Alighieri.
This Books Explores...
The Structure of Dante's Hell
The Medieval stance on Suicide
Why Fraud is considered the worse sin
Links to Reading & Articles mentioned
The Divine Comedy by...
Published 05/01/24