> Gödel believed that mathematical abstractions were every bit as real as tables and chairs, a view that philosophers had come to regard as laughably naïve. It

> Gödel believed that mathematical abstractions were every bit as real as tables and chairs, a view that philosophers had come to regard as laughably naïve. It's not nearly as clear-cut. It's not the trendy theory du jour, of course, but it's an idea that perennially re-emerges in Physics circles. For a famous modern proponent (whose view is arguably even more radical), see Max Tegmark.