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A bit both: e.g. The circle is an invention. But the number pi (it's value) is discovered
by naringas 7y ago
A bit both:
e.g. The circle is an invention. But the number pi (it's value) is discovered
- nybble41 7y agoWhat do you mean when you say that the circle is an invention rather than a discovery? Are you drawing a distinction between the mathematical ideal and the arbitrarily close approximations which can be found in nature? Though by that criteria that case pi must also be an invention…