THE POVERTY OF PHILOSOPHY: ETHICS AND MATHEMATICS.

Abstract

FOR A SOLID CASE IN THE MUCH NEGLECTED AREA OF STUDY, MORALS OF KNOWLEDGE IN CONCRETE, MATHEMATICIANS ARE ASKED TO FACE SQUARELY THE WELL-KNOWN FACT SINCE ARCHIMEDES: THE STATUS OF MATHEMATICS AS A HANDMAID OF MILITARY SCIENCE, AS IS EXEMPLIFIED BEST TODAY BY COMPUTER SCIENTISTS (WHO DO KNOW EXACTLY HOW THEIR PRODUCT IS IMMEDIATELY GOBBLED UP BY THE MILITARY). ALSO AT ISSUE HERE IS THE QUESTION: IS THE SCIENCE LESS GUILTY OF WAR CRIME IF EMPLOYED AGAINST THE HUMANITY IN ENTIRETY THAN WHEN ABUSED AGAINST ONE PARTICULAR RACE OR NATION? "L'ART POUR L'ART" (OR "ARS GRATIA ARTIS" AS IN MGM'S LOGO) MUST BE REEXAMINED!