A view from space
The foundations of mathematics
pp. 357-375
in: Shyam Wuppuluri, Francisco A. Doria (eds), The map and the territory, Berlin, Springer, 2018Abstract
Suppose we were to meet with extraterrestrials and that we were able to have a discussion about our respective cultures. At some point, they start asking questions about that something which we call "mathematics". "What is it?", they ask. Tough question. How should we answer them?