As seen in the magnificent video by ViHart, the Fibonacci sequence is frequently occurring in nature. Observations like this have led to the knowledge question, ‘Does mathematics exist independent of human construction?’
In short, is mathematics ‘out there’ serving as the foundational fabric holding together our very elegant universe? Or alternatively, is mathematics created by humans in the same way that we have created language?
These two competing views are referred to as, Platonism – the belief that mathematics exists independent of humanity and Formalism – the belief that mathematics is created by humanity.
Discuss arguments in favor of both Formalism and Platonism.