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Roger Penrose: Mathematics & What Exists
Jan 24, 2024
Roger Penrose, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics, explores fundamental questions about existence, the nature of mathematics, and the cosmos. He discusses the interconnections between physical, mental, and mathematical worlds, the relationship of mathematics with the physical universe, and presents his hypothesis of conformal cyclic cosmology. Penrose challenges the dominant view of pure physicalism and delves into the mystery of the alignment between mathematics, the physical world, and mentality.
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- The physical world is governed by a small part of the mathematical world, while conscious beings have an interconnected existence with both the physical and mathematical worlds.
- Mathematics describes the physical world with extraordinary precision and has its own eternal existence separate from human minds.
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The Three Worlds and Their Interconnections
Roger Penrose presents his concept of three worlds: the physical world, the mental world, and the mathematical world. He explains that while the physical world is governed by a small part of the mathematical world, the conscious beings in the physical world have a different kind of existence that is connected to both the physical and mathematical worlds. This interconnectedness between the three worlds is depicted through the paradoxical symbol of an impossible triangle.
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