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Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both?

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Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both?
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RE: Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both?
November 18, 2016 at 5:45 am (This post was last modified: November 18, 2016 at 5:46 am by robvalue.)
Developed, often with modelling reality in mind. But not necessarily.

Each piece of mathematics is an abstract system. To say that it has been "discovered" is to treat all possible abstract concepts as pseudo-existent; and that thinking about it is "finding" it.

The applications of mathematics upon reality can be discovered.
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Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both?

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Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both? - by Macoleco - November 6, 2016 at 11:43 am
RE: Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both? - by Chas - November 22, 2016 at 10:57 am
RE: Is mathematics discovered, developed, or both? - by robvalue - November 18, 2016 at 5:45 am

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