How did the Vienna Circle understand mathematics?
As a universal language
As a simple arithmetic
As a collection of paradoxes
As a philosophical discipline
Answer
The Vienna Circle, a group of philosophers and mathematicians active in Vienna during the 1920s and 1930s, regarded mathematics as a universal language capable of describing the world. They believed that mathematical concepts and principles were not derived from experience but were rather inherent in our logical reasoning.
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