Topic 2: Does mathematics need new axioms? Feferman, Friedman, Maddy, Steel
Section outline
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Subtopic 2a. Read Maddy's section in the article "Does mathematics need new axioms"? You can also read Maddy's Believing in Axioms I, II for more context.
Subtopic 2b . Based on the section in Maddy's Believing in Axioms I, choose your own position regarding the Continuum Hypothesis: either in favor or against, and justify your reason.