# Where do numbers live?

Some mathematicians feel they discover numbers, as if they were there already. Others feel they build them, like a language. Both views have careful defenders, and the question stays open.

Connects to:
- [Infinity](https://mapideas.org/i/mat_infinity)
- [Zero](https://mapideas.org/i/mat_zero)
- [three views](https://mapideas.org/i/tr_views)

Sources:
- [Wikipedia: Philosophy of mathematics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics)

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