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Yeah, it's ironic how math is more or less the one "universal" truth, and we still long for somehow magically make it culturally dependent. I can definitely und
by bananaflag 1y ago
Yeah, it's ironic how math is more or less the one "universal" truth, and we still long for somehow magically make it culturally dependent. I can definitely understand that temptation. Like the opposite one, e.g. the search for a "perfect" language (as in e.g. Umberto Eco's book). Both temptations are examples of a longing for an actual paradox or absurdity in the world.
- molf 1y agoTotally get your point, but math is still a human creation. The symbols, language, and frameworks we use are cultural, and disagreement over proofs like this one shows math depends on shared understanding, not just objective truth.
- bananaflag 1y agoI definitely agree with that. But that is a pale cultural dependence compared to what one would wish for.