Hi Bill
Klein's introduction seems to say that ancient greek mathematics
fore-shadowed the birth of modern mathematics. Sixteenth century
input shifted the focus from greek arithmos (mathematics as given
by the world) to a (physical) world that is inseparable from the
mathematics.
We are in the position of believing our eyes and thoughts; so,
irrespective of what they may tell us our goal must be to maintain
some defined level of system-emergent control, mathematics exists
as that initiative.
len


--- In klein@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Oates" <boates@e...> wrote:
> Welcome
> This list has been somewhat empty = ok no messages for quite a
while. Is
> there any life in the old girl?
> Your first impression does not connect with my remembrance of the
> introduction. Could you expand?
> I do not get any notion of control of new thoughts. An attempt to
revive
> old ones though.
> regards
> Bill


Newbie here, just finished a first reading of klein's introduction
to his book. By 'weight', my first impression is, klein's work takes
thought down to thee base level of thinking; there is only one
option-control the emergence of new thoughts in and by contour form.
len