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Mathematics As the Most Misunderstood Subject

Posted by timothy on from the philosophical-engagement dept.

Lilith's Heart-shape writes "Dr. Robert H. Lewis, professor of mathematics at Fordham University of New York, offers in this essay a defense of mathematics as a liberal arts discipline, and not merely part of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) curriculum. In the process, he discusses what's wrong with the manner in which mathematics is currently taught in K-12 schooling."

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  1. Re:he's right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Okay.

    Philosophy is the process of speaking greek and stroking beards. Therefore by stroking a grecians beard, I shall become a philosopher.

    I have defined philosophy (badly) and applied a complete absense of logic. Is that not what you meant?