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1. Naturalising Mathematics? A Wittgensteinian Perspective.

Author

Stam, Jan, Stokhof, Martin, and Van Lambalgen, Michiel

Subjects
MENTAL work, MATHEMATICS
Abstract

There is a noticeable gap between results of cognitive neuroscientific research into basic mathematical abilities and philosophical and empirical investigations of mathematics as a distinct intellectual activity. The paper explores the relevance of a Wittgensteinian framework for dealing with this discrepancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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2. Naturalising mathematics? A Wittgensteinian perspective

Author

Jan Stam, Martin Stokhof, Michiel Van Lambalgen, and ILLC (FGw)

Subjects
Philosophy, History and Philosophy of Science, neuroscience, mathematics, Wittgenstein, naturalism
Abstract

There is a noticeable gap between results of cognitive neuroscientific research into basic mathematical abilities and philosophical and empirical investigations of mathematics as a distinct intellectual activity. The paper explores the relevance of a Wittgensteinian framework for dealing with this discrepancy.

Published
2022