Single Idea 13261

[catalogued under 9. Objects / B. Unity of Objects / 1. Unifying an Object / a. Intrinsic unification]

Full Idea

The 'structure' of an object tends to be characterised by Plato as something that is mathematically expressible.

Gist of Idea

Plato sees an object's structure as expressible in mathematics

Source

report of Plato (works [c.375 BCE]) by Kathrin Koslicki - The Structure of Objects 5.3

Book Reference

Koslicki,Kathrin: 'The Structure of Objects' [OUP 2008], p.98


A Reaction

This seems to be pure Pythagoreanism (see Idea 644). Plato is pursuing Pythagoras's research programme, of trying to find mathematics buried in every aspect of reality.

Related Idea

Idea 644 For Pythagoreans the entire universe is made of numbers [Pythagoras, by Aristotle]