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... Reuben Hersh , has written about the four myths of mathematics : its unity , objectivity , universality , and certainty . Christopher Ormell , distinguished British philosopher of mathematical education , has written about the need for ...
... Reuben Hersh , has written about the four myths of mathematics : its unity , objectivity , universality , and certainty . Christopher Ormell , distinguished British philosopher of mathematical education , has written about the need for ...
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... Reuben Hersh , Descartes ' Dream , Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , San Diego , 1986 . Davis , Philip J. and Reuben Hersh , Rhetoric and Mathematics , in : The Rhetoric of Human Sciences , Nelson , McGill , and McCloskey , eds . , University ...
... Reuben Hersh , Descartes ' Dream , Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , San Diego , 1986 . Davis , Philip J. and Reuben Hersh , Rhetoric and Mathematics , in : The Rhetoric of Human Sciences , Nelson , McGill , and McCloskey , eds . , University ...
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... Reuben Hersh . A course is " humanistic " in the sense of Hersh if its main goals include helping students to develop : independence skepticism intellectual honesty Robert B. Davis Rutgers University New Brunswick , New Jersey self ...
... Reuben Hersh . A course is " humanistic " in the sense of Hersh if its main goals include helping students to develop : independence skepticism intellectual honesty Robert B. Davis Rutgers University New Brunswick , New Jersey self ...
Contents
Acknowledgements | 1 |
Teaching and Learning Experiences | 4 |
Humanistic and Utilitarian Aspects | 7 |
Copyright | |
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