EFTA Document EFTA01744665

From: "Noam Chomsky" To: "<' > Cc: Subject: RE: Re: Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 10:11:59 PM Mathematicians are lucky. Even more so than logicians, who worry about foundations. As for the sciences, the luckiest is physics. If a molecule is too big, or some other system too complex, they handed over to the chemists — who do the same with the biologists — who proceed to the psychological sciences — and then on to history and literature. And of course depth of explanation is necessarily sacrificed along the way as complexity mounts. There are a few exceptions. Parts of linguistics, for example. It would be good to widen that bridgehead, but not easy. Valeria hasn't been able to leave yet. Maybe in a couple of days. From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 2:18 PM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: Re: I understand, mathematics are the unique formalism for proofs. . I watch the lack of direction and leadership. , as in cognitive theory, with lots of data and no much beter understanding, I m trying to have you give a new generation directions . prize, test. proof. demonstration. etc. as the evidence of real advance. how is it without your valeria. must be much different On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Noam Chomsky wrote: Some efforts, but nothing satisfying. One problem is a fundamental difference between math and science. When a math problem is posed and solved, it's solved. There's a proof. There are no proofs in the empirical world. Just better theories, that could be (and usually are) at least partially wrong. From: Jeffrey E. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 9:41 AM To: Noam Chomsky Subject: the chomsky questions.? any headway„ please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this EFTA_R1_00037023 EFTA01744665 communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail com and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA_R1_00037024 EFTA01744666