The History and Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: From Origins to Natural Historians/Philosophers – A Conversation

Bharath Sriraman; Reuben Hersh

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40846-5_117

The History and Philosophy of Mathematical Practice: From Origins to Natural Historians/Philosophers – A Conversation

Bharath Sriraman, Reuben Hersh

Mathematics

University of New Mexico

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In this chapter, the authors engage in a dialogue on what constitutes mathematical practice from pre-Socratic Greeks onto the advent of natural philosophy. The conversation occurred through dialogues between the authors over the period 2016–2019. A coda with relevant content from the Origins section is provided.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of the History and Philosophy of Mathematical Practice
Subtitle of host publication	Volume 1-4
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	7-11
Number of pages	5
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031408465
ISBN (Print)	9783031408458
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40846-5_117
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

History of mathematics
Mathematical practices
Origins of mathematics
Platonism
Pythagoreans

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