Discussion 4.2

                                         Mathematics: Invented or Discovered

Is Mathematics a human invention, invented by the minds of the genius mathematician, or is it "out there" ready for people to discover it? For centuries philosophers have debated whether mathematics is discovered or  invented. This question has not been settled, yet. There are two schools of thoughts.

Read some articles related to this subject; trust me, they are fun to read. Share your thoughts and comments.  Give examples that support or refute one side or the other. As usual, respond to at least five other posts. This means that you should have at least six postings.  If you want to take side, then you need to present a clear and well supported opinion.

Articles can be found at:

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/04/is-mathematics.html

A video clip can be accessed at:

http://worldsciencefestival.com/videos/mathematics_invented_or_discovered