Lesson 5-Angels on a Pin II. Cultural Background II. Calandra seems to be suggesting that exploring the deep inner logic of a subject in a pedantic(学究的;迂腐的) way is similar to the empty arguments of scholasticism.He compares this to the new math so much in the news in the 60s, which attempted to replace rote memorization(死记硬背) of math with a deeper understanding of the logic and principles of mathematics, and he seems to be deriding(嘲笑)that effort too W BTL E The end of this part. uW B T L E Lesson 5—Angels on a Pin II. Callandra seems to be suggesting that “exploring the deep inner logic of a subject in a pedantic (学究的；迂腐的) way is similar to the empty arguments of scholasticism.” He compares this to the “new math”, so much in the news in the 60s, which attempted to replace rote memorization (死记硬背) of math with a deeper understanding of the logic and principles of mathematics, and he seems to be deriding (嘲笑) that effort, too. The end of this part. II. Cultural Background