137 | Justin Clarke-Doane on Mathematics, Morality, Objectivity, and Reality (opens in new tab)
On a spectrum of philosophical topics, one might be tempted to put mathematics and morality on opposite ends. Math is one of the most pristine and rigorously-developed areas of human thought, while morality is notoriously contentious and resistant to consensus. But the more you dig into the depths, the more alike these two fields appear to be. Justin Clarke-Doane argues that they are very much alike indeed, especially when it comes to questions of "reality" and "objectivity" — but that they a...
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