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Wed Apr-28-04 01:50 PM
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2. Math as an abstract construct |
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Math is a concept that our minds have creatd as a means to try to understand the universe around us. It's utility comes from the fact that it appears to be a very accurate model of the universe around us. But due to the limitation of our ability to "know" the universe about us, math remains an abstract construct and entirely a creation of our minds.
The number 2 does not exist. Not in a concrete self identify manner. It is a concept we apply to sets which satisfy limits we have given as definitions. The fact that it is even is defined by us. The fact that creating these sets and defining them as we do is so amazingly useful for understanding the universe about us does not change the fact that they are illusory concepts created by our own rules.
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