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ERIC Number: EJ1267000
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1863-9690
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Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: A Primer for Mathematics Educators
ZDM: Mathematics Education, v52 n6 p1113-1126 Nov 2020
In recent years, philosophical work directly concerned with the practice of mathematics has intensified, giving rise to a movement known as the "philosophy of mathematical practice." In this paper we offer a survey of this movement aimed at mathematics educators. We first describe the core questions philosophers of mathematical practice investigate as well as the philosophical methods they use to tackle them. We then provide a selective overview of work in the philosophy of mathematical practice covering topics including the distinction between formal and informal proofs, visualization and artefacts, mathematical explanation and understanding, value judgments, and mathematical design. We conclude with some remarks on the potential connections between the philosophy of mathematical practice and mathematics education.
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Language: English
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