
Is math the language of the Universe?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Is Mathematics Inherent in the Universe?
Professor Mark Koldavan talks to us about whether mathematics is inherent in the universe and is it real. He says there's a branch of philosophy called philosophy of philosophy that asks like, what are philosophers doing anyway? Professor Koldavan: "In so far as philosophy is positing entities, are those things real?" And have we made much progress since then? I'd like to think we've made some, but certainly if you look at progress, physics has made sense such times to now.
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