Max Black
Max Black
Max Blackwas a British-American philosopher, who was a figure in analytic philosophy in the first half of the twentieth century. He made contributions to the philosophy of language, the philosophy of mathematics and science, and the philosophy of art, also publishing studies of the work of philosophers such as Frege. His translationof Frege's published philosophical writing is a classic text...
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth24 February 1909
class classes feels good last legacy senior
Our senior class has always wanted to live up to the legacy of Highland football. We thought we were going to be just as good as some of the other classes last year. Now it feels like we have to live up to it even more, because we weren't as successful.
understanding unraveling metaphor
Understanding a metaphor is like deciphering a code or unraveling a riddle.
hate mean scales
Fine doesn't mean fine! The scale goes: great, good, okay, not okay, I hate you, fine.
mathematics accepted results
... a result once generally accepted by mathematicians is seldom retracted, and then only with great pangs. The Nature of Mathematics
lost
We've got to keep it going. I haven't lost to them. I can't start.