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Mathematics - an independent reality or a tool?
Mathematics does not constitute reality but encodes its observable regularities. The apparent “unreasonable effectiveness” of mathematics has often been taken as evidence of its primacy. This essay argues that such effectiveness is a structural consequence of patterned reality, not a metaphysical mystery. This work is a step in a broader exploration of the limits of knowability.
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