Let Lakatos be! A commentary on "would the real Lakatos please stand up"

Bharath Sriraman

doi:10.1007/s10780-008-9075-y

Let Lakatos be! A commentary on "would the real Lakatos please stand up"

Bharath Sriraman

Mathematics

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Abstract

In this commentary, some remarks are offered on David Pimm, Mary Beisiegel, and Irene Meglis' article "Would the Real Lakatos Please Stand up." The commentary focuses on relatively recent developments in the philosophy of mathematics based on the work of Lakatos; on theory development in mathematics education; and offers critique on whether Lakatos' Proofs and Refutations (1976) can be directly implicated in mathematics education. "Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night; God said, Let Newton be! and all was light." (Pope, 1688-1744¹)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	483-492
Number of pages	10
Journal	Interchange
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10780-008-9075-y
State	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Classroom discussion
Imre Lakatos
Mathematical methodology
Mathematics education
Philosophy of mathematics
Philosophy of mathematics education
Proofs and Refutations
School mathematics

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