It dwells in (the lowly) places that all disdain. – Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction, by Timothy Gowers If this book can be said to have a message, it is that one should to learn to think abstractly because by doing so many philosophical difficulties simply disappear. Reaching from the Mystery into the Deeper Mystery They may both be called the Cosmic Mystery: These two (the Secret and its manifestations) Oftentimes, one regards life with passion, Oftentimes, one strips oneself of passion The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth Lao Tzu is very humorous, he is also a complete pacifist. Lin Yutang featured Lao Tzu as the world’s first philosopher of camouflage. But ancient Chinese philosophers are great writers, such as Lao Tzu. It’s a pity that no Chinese philosopher is a mathematician. Among all philosophers, I admire René Descartes, Blaise Pascal, and Leibniz all of who are also eminent mathematicians. Western philosophers like Aristotle and Kant are great, as they are also natural scientists.
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