Mathematics As A Cultural System
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Mathematics As A Cultural System
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Author : Raymond L. Wilder
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2014-05-20
Mathematics As A Cultural System written by Raymond L. Wilder and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-20 with Social Science categories.
Mathematics as a Cultural System discusses the relationship between mathematics and culture. The book is comprised of eight chapters discussing topics that support the concept of mathematics as a cultural system. Chapter I deals with the nature of culture and cultural systems, while Chapter 2 provides examples of cultural patterns observable in the evolution of mechanics. Chapter III treats historical episodes as a laboratory for the illustration of patterns and forces that have been operative in cultural change. Chapter IV covers hereditary stress, and Chapter V discusses consolidation as a force and process. Chapter VI talks about the singularities in the evolution of mechanics, while Chapter 7 deals with the laws governing the evolution of mathematics. Chapter VIII tackles the role and future of mathematics. The book will be of great interest to readers who are curious about how mathematics relates to culture.
Mathematics Across Cultures
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Author : Helaine Selin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Mathematics Across Cultures written by Helaine Selin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Mathematics categories.
Mathematics Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Mathematics consists of essays dealing with the mathematical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Inca, Egyptian, and African mathematics, among others, the book includes essays on Rationality, Logic and Mathematics, and the transfer of knowledge from East to West. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate the mathematical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.
Mathematics As A Cultural System
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Author : Raymond Louis Wilder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Mathematics As A Cultural System written by Raymond Louis Wilder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with categories.
The Social Relations Of Physics Mysticism And Mathematics
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Author : S. Restivo
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Social Relations Of Physics Mysticism And Mathematics written by S. Restivo and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
The problems I address in this book are among the least studied in the soci ology of science and knowledge. Part I is a critique of the claim that there are parallels between ancient mysticism and modern physics, and a sociological analysis of this claim as a strategy in intellectual conflict. This study must. ultimately be rooted more firmly in a: type of sociology of knowledge that is just now beginning to crystallize (and which I discuss in Chapter 7), and a sociology of religion that is not so much unknown as underground, and timid, that is, a non-worshipful materialist sociology of religion. My study of physics-mysticism parallelism is a vehicle for exploring epistemic strategies. I thus conclude Part I by sketching a materialist, emancipatory epistemic strategy. My conclusion brings together a number of ideas formulated by myself and others over the past several years, but stops short of a systematic synthesis. A more integrated and coherent "model" than what I can sketch here must wait on the results of research now in progress in the critical (as opposed to apologetic or worshipful) sociology of knowledge.
Introduction To Cultural Mathematics
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Author : Thomas E. Gilsdorf
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-04-17
Introduction To Cultural Mathematics written by Thomas E. Gilsdorf and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-17 with Mathematics categories.
INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL MATHEMATICS Challenges readers to think creatively about mathematics and ponder its role in their own daily lives Cultural mathematics, or ethnomathematics as it is also known, studies the relationship between mathematics and culture—with the ultimate goal of contributing to an appreciation of the connection between the two. Introduction to Cultural Mathematics: With Case Studies in the Otomies and Incas integrates both theoretical and applied aspects of the topic, promotes discussions on the development of mathematical concepts, and provides a comprehensive reference for teaching and learning about multicultural mathematical practices. This illuminating book provides a nontraditional, evidence-based approach to mathematics that promotes diversity and respect for cultural heritages. Part One covers such major concepts as cultural aspects of mathematics, numeration and number symbols, kinship relations, art and decoration, games, divination, and calendars. Part Two takes those concepts and applies them to fascinating case studies of both the Otomies of Central Mexico and the Incas of South America. Throughout the book, numerous illustrations, examples, and motivational questions promote an interactive understanding of the topic. Each chapter begins with questions that encourage a cooperative, inquiry-based approach to learning and concludes with a series of exercises that allow readers to test their understanding of the presented material. Introduction to Cultural Mathematics is an ideal book for courses on cultural mathematics, the history of mathematics, and cultural studies. The book is also a valuable resource and reference for anyone interested in the connections between mathematics, culture, anthropology, and history.
Mathematical Enculturation
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Author : Alan Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Mathematical Enculturation written by Alan Bishop and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Education categories.
Mathematics is in the unenviable position of being simultaneously one of the most important school subjects for today's children to study and one of the least well understood. Its reputation is awe-inspiring. Everybody knows how important it is and everybody knows that they have to study it. But few people feel comfortable with it; so much so that it is socially quite acceptable in many countries to confess ignorance about it, to brag about one's incompe tence at doing it, and even to claim that one is mathophobic! So are teachers around the world being apparently legal sadists by inflicting mental pain on their charges? Or is it that their pupils are all masochists, enjoying the thrill of self-inflicted mental torture? More seriously, do we really know what the reasons are for the mathematical activity which goes on in schools? Do we really have confidence in our criteria for judging what's important and what isn't? Do we really know what we should be doing? These basic questions become even more important when considered in the context of two growing problem areas. The first is a concern felt in many countries about the direction which mathematics education should take in the face of the increasing presence of computers and calculator-related technol ogy in society.
Science And An African Logic
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Author : Helen Verran
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2001-12-15
Science And An African Logic written by Helen Verran and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-15 with Philosophy categories.
Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? In this book, Helen Verran addresses precisely that question.
Cultural Development Of Mathematical Ideas
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Author : Geoffrey B. Saxe
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-28
Cultural Development Of Mathematical Ideas written by Geoffrey B. Saxe and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-28 with Education categories.
Geoffrey Saxe traces the emergence of numerical representations and ideas as people participate in collective practices of daily life.
Proceedings Of The 2023 9th International Conference On Humanities And Social Science Research Ichssr 2023
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Author : Rosila Bee Binti Mohd Hussain
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-10-09
Proceedings Of The 2023 9th International Conference On Humanities And Social Science Research Ichssr 2023 written by Rosila Bee Binti Mohd Hussain and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-09 with Education categories.
This is an open access book. 2023 9th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2023) will be held on April 21-23, 2022 in Beijing, China. Except that, ICHSSR 2023 is to bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Humanities and Social Science Research to a common forum. We will discuss and study about EDUCATION , SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES and other fields. ICHSSR 2022 also aims to provide a platform for experts, scholars, engineers, technicians and technical R & D personnel to share scientific research achievements and cutting-edge technologies, understand academic development trends, expand research ideas, strengthen academic research and discussion, and promote the industrialization cooperation of academic achievements. The conference sincerely invites experts, scholars, business people and other relevant personnel from universities, scientific research institutions at home and abroad to attend and exchange! The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in financial innovation and economic development and related areas.
Mathematics In Western Culture
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Author : Morris Kline
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1964-12-31
Mathematics In Western Culture written by Morris Kline and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964-12-31 with Mathematics categories.
This book gives a remarkably fine account of the influences mathematics has exerted on the development of philosophy, the physical sciences, religion, and the arts in Western life.