The Philosophy of Mathematics Education (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781138994904)

First published in 1991. What is mathematics, and how can we account for its nature? What philosophies of mathematics have been developed? What philosophical assumptions, possibly implicit, underpin the learning of mathematics? What are the aims of mathematics education and are they valid? What philosophical assumptions, possibly implicit, does mathematics teaching rest on? This study looks at these questions on the philosophy of mathematics.

Author: Paul Ernest
ISBN-10: 1138994901
ISBN-13: 9781138994904
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 07/18/2016
Pages: 344
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.72d