Mathematics & Reality
Why is the universe comprehensible to us at all?
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Why human cognition, evolved for ordinary survival, can grasp deep physical law.
Current explanations
Suggested answers range from selection effects and the universality of mathematics to the view that comprehensibility is partly projected by our theories.
Research progress
A largely philosophical question, informed by the historical success of mathematical physics.
Candidate hypotheses (0)
No hypotheses are linked to this question yet.