Brouwer’s Philosophical Views & the Bhagavad Gita | Teun Koetsier

Brouwer’s Philosophical Views & the Bhagavad Gita Presented by: Teun Koetsier , Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands . The philosophical views of the Dutch mathematician L.E.J. Brouwer had a crucial influence on his mathematical work. His conviction that mathematics at heart consists of languageless and logic-free introspective constructions stems from his epistemological solipsism. This solipsism is embedded in an original world view based on Schopenhauerian ideas. In particular Brouwer’s references to the Bhagavad Gita are striking. This talk sketches the development of Brouwer’s views.