Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 2]; Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 2]

  • Moore's take on segregation at the University of Texas
  • Arrogance and independence of Moore's doctoral students
  • Moore's views on religion
  • Mathematical narrowness in Moore's students
  • Inexperienced and mathematical maturity in teaching graduate students
  • Moore's reluctance to return to teaching
  • Moore's preference for mathematically ignorant students
  • Descendants of Moore
  • Originality in doctoral candidates and dissertations
  • The administration's ignorance about the Moore method
  • Preliminary and doctoral examinations
  • Mathematics as science or art
  • The Socratic method in other disciplines
  • E. H. Moore exploring the Moore method
  • Mathematics at Chicago University
  • E. W. Chittenden teaching in the Moore method
  • Moore's views of Princeton and Solomon Lefschetz
  • Moore's relationship with Oswald Veblen, his doctoral advisor
  • Talks Moore gave
  • On Moore writing books and papers