Interview with Ben Fitzpatrick [side 2]
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Donald R. Traylor's interview with Ben Fitzpatrick concludes in this tape. Traylor and Fitzpatrick discuss originality and creativity in doctoral students and how the Moore method can encourage these characteristics. The two also debate mathematics as art or science, and Traylor shares Moore's views on religion. Number on tape: 091712.
Traylor, Donald R.
Fitzpatrick, Ben (interviewee) Traylor, Donald R. (interviewer)
circa 1970-1971
R. L. Moore legacy collection
Moore, R. L. (Robert Lee), 1882- Lefschetz, Solomon, 1884-1972 Mathematics--Study and teaching--United States Socratic method Inquiry-based learning
2.351/Math Office
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Archives of American Mathematics