The Philosophy of Mathematics Education

Philosophy of Mathematics, Mathematics Education, and Philosophy of Mathematics Education

What Is the Philosophy of Mathematics Education

This question (what is the philosophy of mathematics education?) provokes a number of reactions, even before one tries to answer it. Is it a philosophy of mathematics education, or is it the philosophy of mathematics education? Use of the preposition ‘a’ suggests that what is being offered is one of several such perspectives, practices or areas of study. Use of the definite article ‘the’ sugges...

Perspectives On Mathematical Practices - Bringing Together Philosophy of Mathematics, Sociology of Mathematics, and Mathematics Education

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Philosophy of Mathematics for the Masses – Extending the Scope of the Philosophy of Mathematics Philosophy of Mathematics for the Masses

reality, so that should count against classifying their position as platonist. They are certainly not constructivists, yet some versions of formalism (term formalists) do consider mathematics to be about symbols, and so are not obviously nominalist either (there is quantification over abstract objects, and if these symbols are to count as being mathematical, that would preclude viewing the posi...

The Philosophy of Mathematics

THE CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN mathematics and philosophy has long been recognized by practitioners of both disciplines. The apparent timelessness of mathematical truth, the exactness and objective nature of its concepts, its applicability to the phenomena of the empirical world—explicating such facts presents philosophy with some of its subtlest problems. We shall discuss some of the attempts ma...