“...an incorrect theory, even if it cannot be inhibited by any contradiction that would refute it, is none the less incorrect, just as a criminal policy is none the less criminal even if it cannot be inhibited by any court that would curb it.”
Quote by L. E. J. Brouwer
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L. E. J. Brouwer
Dutch mathematician and one of the founders of topology. L. E. J. Brouwer's work had a profound impact on the development of mathematics in the 20th century, particularly in the fields of topology, set theory, and functional analysis. His research emphasized intuition and constructivism, resonating with the intuitiveist philosophy of his time. more
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