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The “universal grammar” of space: what geometry is innate?
The “universal grammar” of space: what geometry is innate?
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32 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2022
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Geometry might be innate in the same way as language. There are many languages, each of which is an equally coherent and viable paradigm of thought, and the same can be said for Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries. As our native language is shaped by experience, so might our “native geometry” be. Yet substantive innate conceptions … Continue reading The “universal grammar” of space: what geometry is innate?
Released:
May 20, 2022
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Titles in the series (23)
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