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What hooked me on the SDMB was the question “Was math invented by humans” It’s old, I’m not going to look for it. But to me, intriguing.

Mathematics: Invented or Discovered?

Several days ago, I got into a debate with some friends about whether we invented mathematics or discovered it. Most of them seem to have gravitated towards the “discovered” side, while I am left alone with only a few allies to defend the “invented” side. I’ve used this board for referencing other subjects we’ve argued about, but I cannot turn up any related threads by searching for keywords like “math,” “discovered,” and “invented.” So I present this question: Was mathematics invented or discov…