Sacred geometry
A sacred geometry is a feature of most folk mathematics, many forms of theology, and of some theories of philosophy of mathematics.
Typically, such a geometry is deemed to be beyond any algebraic description, and perhaps beyond human comprehension. Geometry as understood in mathematics and as symbolically represented in algebra are thought to be a projection or approximation of the sacred.
The term "sacred geometry" is used by archaeologists, anthropologists, and geometricians to encompass the religious, philosohical, and spiritual beliefs that have sprung up around geometry in various cultures during the course of human history. It is a catch-all term covering Pythagorean geometry and neo-Platonic gometry, as well as the perceived relationships between organic curves and logarithmic curves. Plato's "ideal forms" were one example of this conception.
Other examples of sacred geometry include the Kabbalic Tree of Life, the Buddhist Mandala, Catholic Labyrinth - a feature of some cathedrals, the Chinese Feng Shui, the Golden Mean or Phi
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