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Why is Mathematics True and Beautiful?

Closer To Truth

CHAPTER

The Universality and Foundations of Mathematics

Exploring the relationship between mathematics, truth, and beauty, this chapter discusses the role of axioms in deriving logical truths and the idea of cultural relativism in mathematics. It concludes with a mention of the need for a meta axiom to unify different ways of thinking in mathematics.

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