JP Mayberry, Research Fellow,Department of Philosophy wrote:
> I was hoping the group would consider the later parts of his book, but the
> discussion seemed to get bogged down on Plato. I wrote a book on the
> foundations of mathematics which was greatly inspired by Klein's ideas
> about the development of the concept of number.

I presume you refer to "The foundations of mathematics in the theory of
sets", Cambridge, 2000 (it's ok to plug your book here).

If your book was inspired by Klein's ideas, you must have a clearer
understanding of what Klein was thinking than I do. Perhaps you could
give us a run down on what his book is all about. I read Klein
frequently, but with little or no understanding. He is useful to point
me to references and quotations, but when I read them, I do not see what
he is saying about them.

I am by the way, not at all surprised the discussion bogged down -
almost all do.

Regards,
Bob Taylor