Critical Philosophy of Mathematics

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Synopsis

This book provides a philosophy of mathematics that resonates with critical mathematics education. It draws attention to the social complexities that characterise the period of Modernity including the extreme exploitation of manual workers and their families, brutal forms of colonisations, trading of slaves, and the formation of racist ideologies. It portrays Modernity as a period of contradictions and highlights that mathematics is a part of these contradictions. The text interprets mathematics as being indefinite, seeing that mathematics is a part of the ongoing human constructions. It outlines a performative interpretation of mathematics, portraying mathematics as intrinsically connected to actions. Any kind of action, including mathematics-based actions, calls for ethical considerations and this leads to any mathematical practice, either in research, application, or education, to face ethical challenges. It illustrates with examples how a critical philosophy of mathematics can come to be an integral part of classroom practices.

Book details

Edition:: 2024
Series:: Advances in Mathematics Education (Book 15)
Author:: Ole Skovsmose
ISBN:: 9783031713750
Related ISBNs:: 9783031713743
Publisher:: Springer Nature Switzerland
Pages:: N/A
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: Yes
Date of addition:: 2024-10-09
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: The Editor
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Education, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Nonfiction, Philosophy