Appeals to Authority

The video discusses Platonism in mathematics, highlighting famous Platonists like Frega, Hardy, Girdle, and Roger Penrose. It explores Hardy's view that mathematical proofs are rhetorical and emphasizes intuition in understanding mathematical truths. Girdle and Penrose's perspectives on mathematical intuition are also discussed, drawing parallels between mathematical and physical perception.

What analogy does Girdle use to explain the necessity of perception in mathematics?

In what way does Roger Penrose align with Girdle's views on mathematics?