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by code_sardaukar 3533 days ago
The root distinction seems to be whether you prioritize reality or abstractions.

If reality comes first, you might not even believe that there is a set of universal mathematical laws governing nature (Feynman expresses this viewpoint, and raises the possibility that no such laws exist here[0]). Edward Nelson came up with similar ideas on the limits of abstractions in mathematics, based on Christian philosophy [1].

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkhBcLk_8f0

[1] https://web.math.princeton.edu/~nelson/papers/warn.pdf