Hilbert ’ s significance for the philosophy of mathematics ( 1922 ) Paul Bernays
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‖ If we consider the intellectual relationship of the mathematical sciences to philosophy, as they have developed since the time of the Enlightenment, we notice with satisfaction that mathematical thought is now at the point of regaining the powerful influence on philosophical speculation that it had up to Kant’s time, but then suddenly lost completely. That sudden turn from mathematical thought was influenced by the general turn from the spirit of the Enlightenment period that took place at the beginning of the nineteenth century. This detachment of philosophy from the exact sciences was, however, only a unilateral one: While the dominant philosophy became completely
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