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Feynman: 'Greek' versus 'Babylonian' mathematics

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TehPhysicalist
A clip of Richard Feynman contrasting the Greek and Babylonian traditions of mathematical reasoning. It compares the axiomatic approach of mathematicians with how physicists use mathematics.