Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 23:42:40 +0200 (CEST)
From: janstr-AT-chan.nl (Jan Straathof)
Subject: Re: Math/Metaphysics


Jim & all,

allow me to put a general question concerning the ontological
status of mathematical objects (e.g the number Pi, Euler's constante
or the Riemann-integraal):

- do the 'objects of mathematics' exist independent of our knowlegde
  of them ?

or to put it differently:

- how must the world be like for mathematics (as science) to be possible ?

jan ?




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