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7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 1. Ontologies

12320	Ontology is (and always has been) Cantorian mathematics [Badiou]
	Full Idea: Enlightened by the Cantorian grounding of mathematics, we can assert ontology to be nothing other than mathematics itself. This has been the case ever since its Greek origin.
	From: Alain Badiou (Briefings on Existence [1998], 1)
	A reaction: There seems to be quite a strong feeling among mathematicians that new 'realms of being' are emerging from their researches. Only a Platonist, of course, is likely to find this idea sympathetic.