Multiculturalism and the History of Mathematics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9201884 |
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| Authors | D J Struik (corresponding author), Dirk Struik |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 28 |
| Publication date | 1995-03-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Monthly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-0520 • E-ISSN: 0027-0520 |
| Publisher | Monthly Review Foundation (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.14452/mr-046-10-1995-03_3 |
| OpenAlex | W2075198435 |
| Language | EN |
We hear much about the necessity of learning about other cultures than our own, so called "western," culture, which is supposed to be in many ways "Eurocentric." I would like to show you with some examples how this has worked rather naturally in the development of the history of mathematics.This article can also be found at the Monthly Review website, where most recent articles are published in full.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website
Epistemology · History of mathematics · Mathematics education · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Sociology · History · History and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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