[FOM] Alain Badiou

[Juliette Kennedy]

Badiou is a funny case. The material on forcing seems to be free of 
mathematical errors, at least what I have read of it.

Forcing seems to be a preferred metaphor of his.

All the best,

-Juliette
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009, Thomas Forster wrote:

>
>   I imagine most listmembers who have heard of this chap  share my
> suspicions.   Does this chap know enough mathematics for his views
> on foundations to be of interest? Or is this just a case of fools
> rushing in where angels fear to tread?  However I have recently had
> my ear bent by a very able former student of mine who says there is
> something in it and i should have a look. Take a squiz at this recent
> review of his:
>
> 	www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~tf/bat-on-badiou.pdf
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>  Does anyone have any useful thoughts on this matter..?
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