ISBN: 9780226853918 - science and an african logic (15 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. Num Pages: 282 pages, 9 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; JHM; PBB; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 167 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400. . 2001. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 285 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Does 2 + 2 = 4 Ask almost anyone and they will unequivocally answer yes. A basic equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it In this captivating book, Helen Verran addresses precisely that question by looking at how science, mathematics, and logic come to life in Yoruba primary schools. Drawing on her experience as a teacher in Nigeria, Verran describes how she went from the radical conclusion that logic and math are culturally relative, to determining what Westerners find so disconcerting about Yoruba logic, to a new understanding of all generalizing logic. She reveals that in contrast to the one-to-many model found in Western number systems, Yoruba thinking operates by figuring things as wholes and their parts. Quantity is not absolute but always relational. Certainty is derived not from abstract logic, but from cultural practices and associations. A powerful story of how one woman's investigation in this everday situation led to extraordinary conclusions about the nature of numbers, generalization, and certainty, this book will be a signal contribution to philosophy, anthropology of science, and education. …

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Zustand: New. Does two and two equal four? Ask someone and they should answer yes. An equation such as this seems the very definition of certainty, but is it? Helen Verran describes how she went from the conclusion that logic and maths are culturally relative, to a new u.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Science and an African Logic | Helen Verran | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2001 | The University of Chicago Press | EAN 9780226853918 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…