Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics Julia Bray

Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics Julia BrayExtends the ideas of social constructivism to the philosophy of mathematics, developing a powerful critique of traditional absolutist conceptions of mathematics, and proposing a reconceptualization of the philosophy of mathematics. Proposing social constructivism as a novel philosophy of mathematics, this book is inspired by current work in sociology of knowledge and social studies of science. It extends the ideas of social constructivism to the

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