Philosophy Of Mathematics

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• Arithmetic has a biological origin – it's an expression in symbols of the 'deep structure' of our perception — Four perceptual axioms uniquely derive arithmetic from biological first principles
• How Pythagoras turned math into a tool for understanding reality — Pythagoras transforming mathematics from practical tool to cosmic inquiry