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Mathematical "truth" all depends on what axioms you start with. So, in a sense, it doesn't prove "truth" either - just systemic consistency[1] given those start
by AlexandrB 1y ago
Mathematical "truth" all depends on what axioms you start with. So, in a sense, it doesn't prove "truth" either - just systemic consistency[1] given those starting axioms. Science at least grapples with observable phenomena in the universe.
[1] And even this has limits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gödel%27s_incompleteness_theorems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gödel%27s_incompleteness_theor...