(October 29, 2015 at 5:10 am)Mathilda Wrote:(October 28, 2015 at 9:23 pm)Nestor Wrote: If qualities such such as shape, extension, location, etc. are intrinsic to the nature of objects that exist in an external void, known or otherwise, then they possess distinct features from which logical principles necessarily follow. Thus, humans didn't "invent" reason, they discovered it through the intellectual faculty categorizing sense data of external properties. Similarly, the rules that govern mathematical relationships are known as a result of discovery by the intellect in the same way that knowledge of external objects is acquired through such senses as "sight" or "touch". It isn't necessarily the case that I'm not a brain in a vat, but I see no reason to begin with that premise.
Humans invented the scientific method and it's still being finessed today. Humans invented logic. There are many different forms of logic that have been invented to try and deal with situations where previous forms of logic have failed. For example, fuzzy logic. They also invented Maths. There are many arbitrary rules in Maths that show that it was invented and new forms of Maths are being invented today for specific purposes. In the same way that new computer algorithms are being created for specific purposes.
The law of noncontradiction is not something that is discovered but is invented? Therefore, squares-circles can exist with the right mindset? Married bachelors?
Just trying to understand your view more.
