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Science is an investigation of the empirical, and as such relies on induction, whereas math is deductive and non-empirical. Even if Platonism is true, we don't
by goatlover 7y ago
Science is an investigation of the empirical, and as such relies on induction, whereas math is deductive and non-empirical. Even if Platonism is true, we don't gain knowledge of math via the senses (mathematical truths are not out there in the world but rather some non-material realm).