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Nov 2025
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Ep. 64 Philosophy of Maths ft. Adam Rieg...

Glasgow University Philosophy Students
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In this episode, Beni and Tinka welcome Dr. Adam Rieger back on the podcast, this time to talk about the philosophy of maths! We talk about mathematical objects and what they truly are, how mathematicians arrive at mathematical truths and what happens to maths when you only allow certain kinds of infinity.


Book recommendations:Thinking About Mathematics: The Philosophy of Mathematics- Stewart Shapiro
Philosophy of Mathematics: An Introduction - David Bostok

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