Quote: mathematical entities have no independent being; they are neither ideas nor sensible primary beings

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This raises the general difficulty, whether the science … it would deal either with "ideas" or with … one were to posit them as being, there … [of why mathematical entities are different.] … I mean that men place mathematical entities between … familiar objects. But there is no "third man" … mathematics has no "third" subject matter, what is … thing which the mathematical sciences investigate. Similarly, the … being. But neither does it deal with sensible … [p. 225 1060b 20] So the question is: Is there any … If there is something else, it would be …   Google-1   Google-2

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Quote: science deals with forms, not sensible primary beings nor mathematical entities

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