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Philosophy Wire by Spiros Kakos [2013-02-24]: Arithmetics cannot examine itself to determine its consistency. This is also true for any other science field. It seems only human consciousness can withstand the implications of self-reference without collapsing. And maybe this is the best proof of its consistency…
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