Hermann Weyl as a Philosopher
surrounding. For Weyl a point in topology is a limiting idea, constituted by means of neighborhoods (in the technical sense of "surroundings" in mathematics); and just as there are no points independent of their [...] individual human being independent of his or her social surrounding. Following Weyl and Medicus, points, matter, symbols, and humans are all constituted by surroundings. Moreover, "surroundings" are also