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Chapter 652 Speech on Truth

Davos quickly scanned the audience: those with angry faces were probably members of the Pythagorean school, and the audience who looked at these people dissatisfied were probably the students of the academy, the teachers of the school, and Dio Some people in Nia, and some people who were confused, didn't understand what was going on.Some of the well-known scholars who were invited in the front row were watching with cold eyes, some were staring at the panel attentively, and some were gesturing with their hands as if they were making calculations...

As for the reason why Mentotic Els, the dean of the School of Mathematics, did not appear here, Davos knew that it was because he happened to have a bad cold these days, and even his speeches were delivered by students on his behalf. If he was here who was steady and steady, I'm afraid this wouldn't happen.

Thinking of this, Davos glared at Matikoris again, and then said loudly: "Everyone, this is the palace of academics. In this sacred place full of knowledge, there is no distinction of birth, status, or fist size. And the pitch of the voice, everything is true in terms of knowledge! Now I am standing here, not as a king, but as a seeker of knowledge, seriously asking for advice from all the scholars here. What this young scholar just did Are the speeches and arguments presented wrong?”

"Well said. Your Majesty!" Someone in the audience shouted, and then the venue burst into applause.

The applause grew louder and louder, and Davos had to signal them to keep quiet, and then asked loudly again: "Is there anything wrong with this argument?"

There was silence in the venue.

One of the Pythagoreans stood up and said, "Of course there are mistakes!"

There was a loud noise in the venue again.

Davos calmly made an invitation gesture and said, "Okay, come up and verify its error!"

But the member shook his head and said: "I don't need to go up. This thesis itself is wrong. There is no number that is independent of integers and their ratios!"

Davos's face darkened: "The authenticity of knowledge is proven by knowledge, not by playing 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 persona non grata in this conference and expelled from Thurii!"

Davos said in a cold tone: "Now let me ask again, is this argument correct?"

The members of the Pythagoreans, including Lysis, looked at each other nervously, but no one stood up to speak.Why was Hippasos killed?It is because although the members of the Pythagoreans are conservative and stubborn, their mathematical level is definitely among the top in the Mediterranean, and they know in their hearts that what Hippasus verified is correct.For decades, members of the school have been afraid to touch this field, and it is for this reason.Now of course they dare not stand up alone to confuse right and wrong, and be ridiculed by other scholars for their academic level.

There was silence again in the venue for a while.

The Athenian mathematician Theaetetus stood up, with a solemn expression on his face, and said slowly: "I think Forsterkada's entire argument is correct. The square root of two is indeed a...new number."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shouted loudly: "You are talking nonsense!"

Davos raised his eyebrows, pointed at him and shouted: "Kick him out!"

The soldiers immediately rushed over, grabbed the man's arms and dragged him out of the venue.

Davos pounded the table hard and said sternly: "I said, if anyone is dissatisfied, they can come up and argue. If anyone makes trouble below, don't blame me for being rude!"

After Davos finished speaking, the noise in the audience became smaller.

Then several more mathematicians from Kuleni stood up one after another and believed that Forstkada's argument was correct.

"Well done, Foster Kada!" Some people in the audience shouted, some applauded, and some congratulated Foster Kada, and the venue became lively.

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

Seeing this, Davos said loudly: "Pythagorean scholars, please listen to me before deciding whether to leave."

Davos's words caused Lysis and the others to temporarily stop.

Davos said loudly and solemnly: "We humans have developed from ignorance in ancient times to today, and our understanding of the mysteries of nature is the result of the efforts of one sage after another to explore.

You today will definitely have richer knowledge and a deeper understanding of the world than those great scholars such as Thales, Anaximander, and Pythagoras a hundred years ago.It’s not because you are better than them, it’s because you stand on the shoulders of these giants, inherit their knowledge, and use this knowledge to discover more knowledge. This is how we Greeks and our entire human race continue to develop and grow. , the reason for greater prosperity and strength.Otherwise, humanity will simply stagnate and eventually die.

Pythagoras was a great scholar who expanded the field of mathematics and enriched its application in society.However, he is not omniscient and omniscient. In fact, there is no omniscient and omniscient person in this world. Even the powerful god Zeus has to ask others to know who will replace him in the future. his position.

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

It doesn't matter if you make mistakes, as long as you can find them and have the courage to correct them!Therefore, Hippasus, an outstanding member of your school of thought, discovered this 'unnatural number' problem! "

Davos slapped the wall with his hand and said excitedly: "His courage to speak out is based on his true love for mathematics! But the truth is often in the hands of a few people. To defend the truth, you have to pay the price of blood. ! Hippasus died! He died amid the fear, conservatism and ignorance of the other members of the Pythagoreans!

You cling to a misunderstanding of Pythagoras, which has shackled your thoughts and blocked your wisdom.You are like ostriches buried in the sand, thinking you can't see anything. Doesn't this number, which is independent of integers and integer ratios, not exist? ! "

When Davos said this, he turned around and asked Foster Carda: "Tell me, how many more numbers like this are there?"

Foster Kada immediately said loudly: "There are many more. I haven't counted them specifically, such as the square root of three, the square root of five... These numbers mainly exist in geometric operations!"

"Very good!" Davos nodded and said louder and more confidently: "I believe that you Pythagoreans must rarely study geometry, because as long as you study it, you will encounter this problem! I I believe that no one has doubts about this issue, but once they think of the tragic experience of Hippasos, they will choose to shrink back!
Geometry is supposed to be the most important field in mathematics and is closely related to our actual life.But pathetic!Because of a wrong understanding, it has become a problem for you in mathematics research for hundreds of years, and it has become a stumbling block for you to improve and expand the field of mathematics!

Here, I want to give you and everyone here a message, 'I love my teacher, but I love the truth even more! 'Because only the true truth is the source that maintains the endless life of this world.It is there, and only brave people who keep learning, keep working hard, are not afraid of authority, and are not afraid of sacrifice can keep discovering it!I hope that the Dionysian Academy, the Pythagorean School, and all the scholars here will study the world in this spirit. Then you will definitely make more discoveries, which will make our civilization more prosperous!I will stop here. "

As soon as Davos finished speaking, the entire audience stood up. Warm cheers erupted in the venue, and even famous scholars such as Theaetetus also applauded.

Matiklis applauded and said excitedly: "What a great statement! It speaks to my heart! What Your Majesty said is exactly the reason why I agreed to let Foster Carda go up and give a speech!"

The students next to him had no intention of slandering this teacher who was good at research and poor in words. They all applauded desperately.

Some members of the Pythagoreans left the meeting in anger, while some members headed by Lu Xishi chose to stay.

Davers turned back to Faustada and praised: "You made such a bold speech with your fearless academic spirit. I think scholars throughout the Mediterranean world will be grateful to you, because you have cleared up research for them." A big obstacle in mathematics! I hope you can always maintain this spirit and make greater achievements in your academic research! Make more discoveries!"

Foster Carda replied excitedly: "I will, Your Majesty!"

Davos patted his shoulder happily, then faced the audience, bowed respectfully, and left the venue.

Lysis and others looked at his back with complicated expressions.

Seaetus and the others watched him leave with respect.

More audience sent him off with even warmer applause.

This major event that happened at the School of Mathematics quickly spread throughout the Dionia Academy. Countless scholars and students were pleasantly surprised by this new mathematical discovery. While feeling sad for the deceased Hippasos, they also Shocked by King Dionia's thought-provoking speech at the venue.

In particular, Davos's words "I love my teacher, and I love the truth even more." have been repeated by countless people, deeply touched, and given young students more motivation.

After Plato heard about it, he even said to his students: "Just what King Davos said proves that he is a philosopher!"

(End of this chapter)