The philosophy of mathematics education /
Although many agree that all teaching rests on a theory of knowledge, this is an in-depth exploration of the philosophy of mathematics for education, building on the work of Lakatos and Wittgenstein.
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Falmer Press,
1991
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Philosophy of Mathematics; A Critique of Absolutist Philosophies of Mathematics; The Philosophy of Mathematics Reconceptualized; Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics; Social Constructivism and Subjective Knowledge; The Parallels of Social Constructivism; The Philosophy of Mathematics Education; Aims and Ideologies of Mathematics Education; Groups with Utilitarian Ideologies; Groups with Purist Ideologies; The Social Change Ideology of the Public Educators.
