But more important is the attitude or philosophy that Minkowski, Hilbert - with whom Minkowski worked for a few years - Felix Klein and Hermann Weyl pursued, namely, that purely mathematical considerations, including harmony and elegance of ideas, should dominate in embracing new physical facts.
Ngunit mas mahalaga ay ang attitude o pilosopiya na Minkowski, Hilbert - sa kanino Minkowski nagtrabaho para sa isang ilang taon - Felix Klein at Hermann Weyl pursued, namely, na pulos matematiko considerations, kasama na ang pagkakaisa at tikas ng mga ideya, ay dapat mangibabaw sa yumayapos sa asa bagong pisikal na katotohanan .