93. Math - Discovered or Invented

01/06/2016 10 min Episodio 93

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Episode Synopsis

Is mathematics discovered or invented? Is it the language which encodes the cosmos, or an imaginary human tool? Does mathematics, in its pure abstraction, tap the inherent nature of the universe…or is it just our imagination? In the longest THUNK video yet, we dive into the metaphysics of mathematics, & the seemingly unanswerable questions therein.
Video: http://youtu.be/Jwrf59L-xsM Show Notes: https://thunkshow.com/2016/06/01/93.-Math-Discovered-or-Invented.html