Posted by Joel Merritt on July 30, 1998 at 12:09:07:

In Reply to: status of math (2) posted by James Mabin on May 16, 1998 at 16:27:42:

Math is not limited to telling us things about the "real world", but it certainly can do that. I don't think we could say that it is PART of the "real world". Math is just a "logic tool". It can simplify logic for us. Or, help us solve things that are out of our reasoning ability. Logic usal

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