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The Menousa
- Source :
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For the Learning of Mathematics . 2009 29(2):32-37. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- While Socrates and Meno are discussing the nature of knowledge through considering the square-root of two with one of Meno's slaves, their wives are discussing the nature of knowledge through considering the square-root of three with one of the slave girls, using a diagram based on Raphael's "The School of Athens" being contemplated by Euclid.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0228-0671
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- For the Learning of Mathematics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ868803
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive