Solving the Mystery of Mathematics

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Solving the Mystery of Mathematics

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Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?

https://philosophynow.org/issues/157/Solving_the_Mystery_of_Mathematics
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Philosophy Now wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:01 pm Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?
A symbol or word, which was created to refer to a particular 'thing' or a certain 'amount'.
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Was there even a 'mystery of mathematics'?

If yes, then what was 'it', EXACTLY?
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Philosophy Now wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:01 pm Jared Warren says, think of a number. What exactly are you thinking of?

https://philosophynow.org/issues/157/So ... athematics
"jared warren" has MISSED the POINT here, thus WHY 'it' thinks or BELIEVES that 'mathematics' is some sort of so-called 'mystery' that could be 'solved'.
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the square root of -3 is always fun

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Impenitent wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:55 pm the square root of -3 is always fun

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..right now I'd root a square.
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