Replying to LO25616 --
Dear Organlearners,
Judy Tal <judyt@netvision.net.il> writes:
>In history books, A. N. Whitehead will be remembered
>rather for his collaboration to the Principia Matematica
>(a masterpiece of that time in Western thought), than
>for his following remark:
>
>"It is no paradox to say that in our most theoretical
>moods we may be nearest to our most practical
>application." A. N. W.
Greetings Judy,
Then we will just have to write different mental history books ;-)
I have studied ANW intensely and my respect for him as a deep thinker grew
study after study. He was not only a leader in the mathematical world, but
eventually became also the most outstanding leader of his time in the
academical world at large. He is a practical example of leadership. Many
of his wise practical sayings are actually profound insights into
leadership as such.
With care and best wishes,
--At de Lange <amdelange@gold.up.ac.za> Snailmail: A M de Lange Gold Fields Computer Centre Faculty of Science - University of Pretoria Pretoria 0001 - Rep of South Africa
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