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Ideas for Hermarchus, Friedrich Jacobi and E.J. Lowe

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6. Mathematics / A. Nature of Mathematics / 1. Mathematics

4240	It might be argued that mathematics does not, or should not, aim at truth [Lowe]
	Full Idea: It might be argued that mathematics does not, or should not, aim at truth.
	From: E.J. Lowe (A Survey of Metaphysics [2002], p.375)
	A reaction: Intriguing. Sounds wrong to me. At least maths seems to need the idea of the 'correct' answer. If, however, maths is a huge pattern, there is no correctness, just the pattern. We can be wrong, but maths can't be wrong. Ah, I see…!