If you say in my mind, where is my mind? And clearly, it's not just in my mind: it's an objective truth (true for everyone, and would be true even if there were no one), yet non-sensuous. Doesn't this prove that materialism is false?
2006-07-17 07:50:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Numbers only developed after the need to count developed.
So I guess what you are saying is that God developed after man's need for an explanation of existence.
Interesting.
Perhaps you verify your email address I can respond to your message.
2006-07-17 07:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The complete proof of a theorem all the way back to axioms can be thought of as a tree of subtheorems, with the steps in each proof branching back to earlier subtheorems, until axioms are ultimately reached at the tips of the branches. An interesting exercise is, starting from a theorem, to try to find the longest path back to an axiom. Trivia Question: What is the longest path for the theorem 2 + 2 = 4?
Trivia Answer: The longest path back to an axiom from 2 + 2 = 4 is 132 levels deep! By following it you will encounter a broad range of interesting and important set theory results along the way. You can follow them by drilling down this path. Or you can start at the bottom and work your way up, watching mathematics unfold from its axioms.
2006-07-17 09:45:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be PRECISE: "2 + 2 = 4 " in bases 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 etc.
2006-07-17 07:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi -not a truth-it depends on what base you are using-numbers and math are only a way of describing something-can use words or pictures to do the same-keep the peace old hippie here
2006-07-17 07:56:35 · answer #4 · answered by bergice 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That'll give you a headache, but no one can really answer that, unless maybe you're a nihilist in which case I'd say it doesn't exist and it's just part of what we perceive as our real world when in fact it isn't anywher unless we put it somewhere.
2006-07-17 07:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you calculat 2and 2 the 4 wioll exist
2006-07-17 07:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, just prove that a person can take a simple truth & complicate it.
2006-07-17 07:53:59 · answer #7 · answered by Ethslan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow...you probably need to go outside and get some sun. Don't expect to get too many serious answers on this one.
2006-07-17 07:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by sgrjackson1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use your fingers and count. If you come with any number then you are a mutant.
2006-07-17 07:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by korngoddess1027 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proof is discussed and explored here:-
http://us.metamath.org/mpegif/mmset.html#trivia
Knock yourself out. :-)
2006-07-17 07:53:50 · answer #10 · answered by Quester 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋