02/01/2026
Was mathematics invented or discovered?
By Prof Lawrence ETIM
In case, you can't read to the end, the answer is that maths was both discovered and invented.
INTRODUCTION
This is a classic - and genuinely profound - philosophical question. The most careful answer is: mathematics is BOTH DISCOVERED and INVENTED, depending on what aspect of it we are talking ...
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