**Title** 202011011550 Mathematics seen as the most certain of all sciences, yet there are paradoxes in mathematics. **Source** Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton **Date** 1 Nov 2020 **Tags** #language **Mathematics seen as the most certain of all sciences, yet there are paradoxes in mathematics.** **Reference** Most of us are not troubled by the mathematical paradoxes although Russell, Wittgenstein, and others were. The mathematical paradoxes are interesting as mathematics is commonly believed to be the most certain of all sciences, so to discover paradoxes at its foundations is disturbing. These aporia seem to be statements of insuperable difficulties. p27 Many mathematicians became mad. Cantor, Gödel, Turing. Logic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic#Semantics became the basic tool for philosophy as it could reveal some of the confusions underlying our ordinary use of language. p27 "Wittgenstein initially thought that philosophical problems can be solved or dissolved by piecemeal logical analysis." Page27 "Logic became the basic tool for philosophy as it could reveal some of the confusions underlying our ordinary use of language." Page 27. [[202009071534 Notes Reading Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy. From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton]] Chapter 2. The paradox of despair Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton **Cross-links**