An Analysis of Views of the Nature of Mathematics by Gender
نویسنده
چکیده
This has been attempted by administering a survey in which the questions fall under two categories, dualist and relativist, which are shown to correspond to a greater or lesser extent to absolutist and fallibilist philosophies respectively. Dualism and relativism are discussed in detail both in connection with school mathematics and mathematicians' mathematics. Some hypotheses are put forward about the sources of the driving forces behind the new mathematics‘ curricula. In the same vein, the fact that the rise in awareness about gender differences took place just after these curriculum upheavals is examined for any causality.
منابع مشابه
A Critical Analysis of the Origin and Nature of Classical Mathematical Economics: Why Classical Economists Did Not Use Mathematics?
The role of mathematics in economic analysis is not yet a settled question. Smith, Ricardo, Mill and other eminent classical economists did not use mathematics in their economic theorizations. We have defined classical mathematical economics as the whole body of literature in mathematical treatment of economics originating mainly from the contributions of Cournot, Jevons and Walras. There are ...
متن کاملThe analysis of the Relationship between the Environmental Crisis and the Contemporary Human's Spiritual Crisis (with Emphasis on the Ideas of Seyed Hossein Nasr)
Humanistic philosophic approaches and the ever-increasing dominance of humans on nature and the excessive use of it have all led to the emergence of an environmental crisis. This incident has necessitated the clarification of the causes, as well as understanding the spiritual and philosophical dimensions of the crisis for all. Researchers have found that this crisis is the result of philosophic...
متن کاملEvaluation of the Humanity Research Paradigms based on Analysis of Human – Environment Interaction
As claimed by many behavioral scientists, designing should be based on the knowledge of interaction between human and environment. Environmental quality is also created in the context in which humans interact with their environment. To achieve such quality, designers should develop appropriate models for explaining this relationship, and this requires an understanding of human nature and the en...
متن کاملAn algorithm for determining common weights by concept of membership function
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a method to evaluate the relative efficiency of decision making units (DMUs). In this method, the issue has always been to determine a set of weights for each DMU which often caused many problems. Since the DEA models also have the multi-objective linear programming (MOLP) problems nature, a rational relationship can be established between MOLP and DEA problem...
متن کاملWomen in Contemporary Jewish Thought: A Comparative Study of an Orthodox and a Non-Orthodox Feminist Approach
This paper briefly examines two approaches to the position of women in Judaism. One is from an orthodox perspective, represented by Chana Weisberg, and the other is a non-orthodox and feminist approach, represented by Judith Plaskow. By examining these two approaches, we expect to contribute to a better understanding of the diverse views of women in contemporary Judaism. Plaskow criticizes t...
متن کاملAn ${cal O}(h^{8})$ optimal B-spline collocation for solving higher order boundary value problems
As we know the approximation solution of seventh order two points boundary value problems based on B-spline of degree eight has only ${cal O}(h^{2})$ accuracy and this approximation is non-optimal. In this work, we obtain an optimal spline collocation method for solving the general nonlinear seventh order two points boundary value problems. The ${cal O}(h^{8})$ convergence analysis, mainly base...
متن کامل