ABSTRACT

Currently there is a great deal of interest in philosophical issues in the teaching and learning of both mathematics and science education. In this book Ernest has collected together papers from the foremost researchers and practitioners in the philosophy of mathematics education and related areas, together with a selection of papers from the International Congress of Mathematics Education held in Quebec in 1992. Throughout, the outstanding feature of the collection is its multidisciplinary approach to the field of study. This book is the second in Paul Ernest's "Studies in Mathematics Education" series.

chapter

Introduction

part I|3 pages

Reconceptualizing the Philosophy of Mathematics

chapter Chapter 1|11 pages

Fresh Breezes in the Philosophy of Mathematics

chapter Chapter 3|17 pages

The Dialogical Nature of Mathematics

part 2|3 pages

Post-modernist and Post-structuralist Approaches

chapter Chapter 5|15 pages

Reasoning in a Post-modern Age

part 3|2 pages

The Human Face of Mathematics

chapter Chapter 13|10 pages

Skolem and Gödel 1

part 4|3 pages

The Social Context of Mathematics and Education

chapter Chapter 15|13 pages

The Social Life of Mathematics 1