All mathematical structure exist.

In summary, modal realism is the idea that all possible mathematical structures exist, including our universe and consciousness as mathematical structures. This hypothesis helps explain the concept of modality, why some possibilities exist while others do not, and why our universe has a specific mathematical structure. However, there are still some questions about the ontic status of mathematical structures and their connection to physical structures that need further exploration.
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Precisely, that is why the choice of which axioms are the best is subjective, we choose a certain set, someone else can choose a different one, neither is right, neither is wrong.

More correctly, our universe runs on a certain set of axioms, that is objective because it lives in the universe, but for the purposes of pure mathematics, any set can be taken and said to be better.
 
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Pagan Harpoon said:
Precisely, that is why the choice of which axioms are the best is subjective, we choose a certain set, someone else can choose a different one, neither is right, neither is wrong.

More correctly, our universe runs on a certain set of axioms, that is objective because it lives in the universe, but for the purposes of pure mathematics, any set can be taken and said to be better.

Great, but how is this relate to platonism?
 
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The title of this thread does not necessarily refer to Plato in any way, nor do my comments in it.
 
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Pagan Harpoon said:
The title of this thread does not necessarily refer to Plato in any way, nor do my comments in it.

Great. Keep up the great work!
 
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Locked. This thread has gone off topic
 
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