Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 652

[Chapter 71 Speech on Truth]

Davos quickly glanced at the audience: those who looked angry were probably members of the Pythagorean school, and the dissatisfied audience who looked at these people might be the students of the academy, teachers of the school, and Dio Some people in Nia, and others in a daze, simply didn’t understand what was going on.

As for the well-known scholars invited in the front row, some watched from the sidelines, some stared at the siding intently, and some gestured in their hands as if they were doing calculations…

And the Dean of the School of Mathematics Mentotic Els The reason why he didn’t appear here, Davers knew it was because he happened to be suffering from a bad cold these days, and even his lectures were given by students instead of him. This will happen.

Thinking of this, Davos glared at Mattikoris again, and then said aloud: “Everyone, this is the hall of academics. In this sacred place full of knowledge, there is no background, status, high or low, nor the size of a fist. And the level of voice, everything is true in knowledge! Now I am standing here, not as a king, but as a seeker of knowledge, earnestly asking all the scholars here, what this young scholar just did Are your speeches and arguments wrong?”

“Well said. Your Majesty!” someone in the audience shouted, and then there was applause from the venue.

The applause became more and more enthusiastic, and Davers had to motion them to keep quiet, and then loudly asked again: “Is this argument wrong?” There was

a silence in the venue.

A member of the Pythagoreans stood up and said, “Of course there is a mistake!”

There was another loud noise in the venue.

Davers calmly made an inviting gesture and said, “Okay, come up and verify its mistakes!”

The member shook his head and said, “I don’t have to go up, this topic itself is wrong, it doesn’t exist at all. Numbers independent of integers and integer ratios!”

Davos’s face became gloomy: “The authenticity of knowledge is proved by knowledge, not by rogue! If you Pythagoreans still disrupt the meeting in this way, I will not only question your academic level. , and you will be listed as unwelcome at this conference and expelled from

Turii!” Davos said coldly: “Now I will ask again, is this argument correct?”

Pythagoras The members of the Sect, including Lysis, look at me, I look at you, all look nervous, but no one stands up to speak.

Why was Hippasos killed?

It is because the members of the Pythagorean school are conservative and stubborn, but their mathematical level is absolutely the top in the Mediterranean, and they know in their hearts that what Hippasos has verified is correct.

For decades, members of the school have been afraid to touch this field, and it is also for this reason.

Now, of course, they dare not stand up alone to turn black and white, and be ridiculed by other scholars for their academic level.

The venue was silent again for a while.

The Athenian mathematician Seaettus stood up, his expression was solemn, and he said slowly: “I don’t think there is any error in the entire argumentation process of Fosterkarda. The root of two is indeed a… new number.”

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted: “You are talking nonsense!”

Davos raised his eyebrows, pointed at him and shouted sharply: “Get him out of me!” The

soldiers rushed over immediately and set up the The man’s arm dragged him out of the venue.

Davos slammed the table hard and said sharply, “I said that if anyone disagrees, they can come up and argue. If anyone makes trouble down there, don’t blame me for being rude!

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Then several other mathematicians from Kuleny stood up one after another, arguing that Fosterkarda’s argument was correct.

“Good job, Foster Cada!” Some people in the audience shouted, some applauded, and some congratulated Foster Cada, and the venue became lively.

The members of the Pythagoreans stood up angrily and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, Davos said loudly, “Scholars of the Pythagoras School, please listen to me and decide whether to leave.”

Davos’s words stopped Lucis and the others temporarily.

Davos said solemnly and loudly: “Our human beings have developed from ignorance in ancient times to today, and we have an understanding of the mysteries of nature. It is the result of one after another sages who have worked hard to explore.

Today’s you It will definitely be richer in knowledge than the great scholars such as Thales, Anaximander, and Pythagoras a hundred years ago, and their understanding of the world will be more profound. Not because you are better than them , because you are standing on the shoulders of these giants, inheriting their knowledge, and using this knowledge to discover more knowledge, this is why we Greeks, our entire human beings, are constantly growing and prospering. Otherwise, mankind will only stagnate, or even die out.

Pythagoras was a great scholar, he expanded the field of mathematics, and enriched the application of mathematics in society. However, he was not omniscient, Knowing everything, in fact, there is no one who knows everything and knows everything in this world. Even the powerful god Zeus has to ask others to know who will take his place in the future.

Pythagoras Many of the original ideas in this school were discovered by later members, and I believe you are all aware of it. Therefore, of course, he may have made some mistakes due to his lack of understanding of the world at the time.

It doesn’t matter if there are mistakes, as long as they can find them. Make

mistakes and have the courage to correct them! Therefore,

Hippasos, an excellent member of your school, discovered the problem of ‘unnatural numbers’!” Davos patted the siding with his hand and said excitedly: “He bravely It’s true, it’s based on a true love for mathematics! But truth is often in the hands of a few, and defending it requires blood! Hippasus is dead! He died in the Pythagoreans and others In the fear, conservatism and ignorance of the members!

You cling to a misconception of Pythagoras, which shackles your thinking and closes your wisdom.

Like ostriches buried in the sand, you think you can’t see why, doesn’t this number independent of the whole number and the ratio of the whole number do not exist?

!

Davos said this, turned and asked Fostercada: “Tell me, how many more numbers like this are there?

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Fosterkada immediately said loudly: “There are many more, I haven’t counted them in detail, such as the square of three, the square of five… These numbers mainly exist in geometric operations!”

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“Very good!”

Davos nodded, and said loudly, even more confidently: “I believe that you Pythagoreans must seldom study geometry, because as long as you study it, you will encounter this problem!

I am sure not no one has doubts about this issue, but once they think about the tragic experience of Hippasos, they will choose to back off!

Geometry, which should be the most important field in mathematics, is closely related to our actual life.

But sad!

Because a wrong understanding has made it your heart disease in mathematical research for hundreds of years, it has become a stumbling block for you to perfect and expand the field of mathematics!

Here, I would like to give you and everyone here a sentence, ‘I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more!

‘Because only true truth is what keeps this world alive.

It is there, and only brave people who are constantly learning, working hard, not afraid of authority, and not afraid of sacrifice can constantly discover it!

I look forward to the Dionysian Academy, the Pythagorean School, and all the scholars here to study the world in such a spirit, then you will surely make more discoveries, so that our civilization will be more prosperous!

I’ll stop here.

As soon as Davos finished speaking, the entire audience stood up, and there were warm cheers in the venue. Even well-known scholars such as Seaettos also applauded.

While

clapping, Mattikoris was excited at the same time. He said, “That’s great!

Speaking of my heart!

What Your Majesty said is exactly why I agreed to let Fosterkarda speak in the first place!

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The students next to him didn’t even bother to slander this teacher who is good at research and clumsy in words, and they all applauded desperately.

Some members of the Pythagoreans left the venue in anger, and some members, led by Lu Xishi, chose to stay.

Davos turned to Faustkada and praised: “You made such a bold speech with a fearless academic spirit. I think scholars in the entire Mediterranean world will appreciate you because you have swept away research for them. A major obstacle to mathematics! I hope you can keep this spirit and make greater achievements in your academic research! There will be more discoveries!”

Foster Carda replied excitedly: “I will, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com Your Majesty!”

Davers patted his shoulder in relief, then faced the audience, bowed respectfully, and left the venue.

Lucis and the others looked at his back with complicated expressions.

Seaettus and the others watched him leave with respect.

The larger audience sent him off with more enthusiastic applause.

The event that took place at the Mathematical Institute soon spread throughout the Dionysian Academy. Countless scholars and students were pleasantly surprised by this new mathematical discovery. Was shocked by King Dionysian’s thought-provoking speech at the meeting.

Especially Davos’s sentence “I love my teacher, I love the truth more.” It made countless people repeat it over and over again, and it was deeply touched, and it also gave the young students more motivation.

After Plato heard about it, he even said to his students: “Just what King Davos said can prove that he is a philosopher!”