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6. Mathematics / C. Sources of Mathematics / 4. Mathematical Empiricism / a. Mathematical empiricism

10271	Basic mathematics is related to abstract elements of our empirical ideas [Gödel]
	Full Idea: Evidently the 'given' underlying mathematics is closely related to the abstract elements contained in our empirical ideas.
	From: Kurt Gödel (What is Cantor's Continuum Problem? [1964], Suppl)
	A reaction: Yes! The great modern mathematical platonist says something with which I can agree. He goes on to hint at a platonic view of the structure of the empirical world, but we'll let that pass.