Ideas from 'Mathematics and Philosophy: grand and little' by Alain Badiou [2004], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Theoretical Writings' by Badiou,Alain [Continuum 2006,0-8264-9079-4]].

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / e. Philosophy as reason

9808	Philosophy aims to reveal the grandeur of mathematics

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

9812	In mathematics, if a problem can be formulated, it will eventually be solved

6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 5. The Infinite / a. The Infinite

9813	Mathematics shows that thinking is not confined to the finite

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 3. Being / a. Nature of Being

9809	Mathematics inscribes being as such

7. Existence / A. Nature of Existence / 6. Criterion for Existence

9811	It is of the essence of being to appear

21. Aesthetics / B. Nature of Art / 8. The Arts / b. Literature

9814	All great poetry is engaged in rivalry with mathematics