As an ex-pure maths researcher, I agree with everything, except the humble bit, which doesn’t quite fit in that phrasing.
I would add: you become a Platoist emotionally, because mathematical research really, really feels like discovery, not creation.
As an ex-pure maths researcher, I agree with everything, except the humble bit, which doesn’t quite fit in that phrasing.
I would add: you become a Platoist emotionally, because mathematical research really, really feels like discovery, not creation.