React on this:....?

Question

Do the mathematical structures used by science reflect the nature of human perception or does it reflect the structues of human consciousness or the contributions of our conceptual schemes...

Answer 1

I think it does the first two. Human consciousness is made up of our perceptions. Math is something that started off as a perception, an observation someone made that if you took two coconuts and put them with two coconuts you'd have four, and was borne out of our own consiousness, our awareness of the environment around us.

Answer 2

> Do the mathematical structures used by science
> reflect the nature of human perception or does it
> reflect the structures of human consciousness
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Human perception is an ongoing and ever-changing
process that includes both immediate and mediate
forms of perception. The immediate mode is the realm
of intuition, while the mediate mode is the realm of
intellect. Impressions and sensations are taken up by
the mind and organized into intelligible categories, and
this focused and intentional process is what we call
human perception.
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> or the contributions of our conceptual schemes...
.
That is correct. Mathematics, and science in general, is
a result of what we may call "pure thought" (ie. logical
or discursive reasoning), and this occurs after, not
during, perception. Conceptual schemes are built to
house and organize the results or findings of our limited
and particular perceptions, so as to increase our
knowledge of the universe and how it works.
.
Of course, Philosophy is also a function of pure thought,
but it differs from science chiefly in its focus. Science is
concerned with organizing what we may call "material
facts", while philosophy is more interested in "spiritual
facts", or (in other words) the "big picture". :)

Answer 3

Mathematical structures are the constant, not the reflection.

Since the existence of humanity is based on known physical principals, than it makes sense that these physical principals affect the structure of human consciousness as well as our concepts.

Also, naturally, our perceptions are affected by these same physical principals for the same reason.

Answer 4

Our own means to connect the dots? Probably yes. And isn't it so wonderful that there is something we know?

On the other hand, isn't it also something we find and observe in nature itself? Aren't we so lucky that we just happen to have a brain that is made to decode the perception of our world around us with such accuracy? Its almost like we have been given a unique key that was made to open a unique door.

Answer 5

wtf?
uh ...yes!
LOL