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3. Mathematical objects do not exist in a mysterious Platonic heaven totally independent of the physical world. Rather, physical reality is a mental interpretation of a subset of mathematical structure.

Jane Frances McDonnell

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Jane Frances McDonnell is a philosopher who focuses on the philosophy of mathematics and physics. She obtained her doctorate from Monash University in Victoria, Australia.

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Alternative Names: Jane F. McDonnell • Jane McDonnell

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13. The universe of sets V cannot be Gödel’s L; it must be something like Woodin’s Ultimate L which contains all possible large cardinals and has the semantic resources to witness them.

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