Methods, Muses and Mannheim – Xenophanes’ Paradox, Godel’s Theorem of Incompleteness, St Gregory of Nyssa w/ the “Impossible” Penrose Triangle

Abstract: As St Gregory of Nyssa, an early Christian mystic observed long ago, “Concepts create idols; only wonder comprehends anything. People kill one another over idols. Wonder makes us fall to our knees.” Understanding the principles of logic and rational analysis can be very helpful. The Nobel prize winning quantum physicist astutely observed .“It is only a narrow passage of … Continue reading Methods, Muses and Mannheim – Xenophanes’ Paradox, Godel’s Theorem of Incompleteness, St Gregory of Nyssa w/ the “Impossible” Penrose Triangle