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Paul Ernest

Paul Ernest

He is a recent contributor to the social constructivist philosophy of mathematics. He illustrates this position in his discussion of the issue of whether mathematics is discovered or invented. [1] His fullest exposition of the social constructivist position is given in the reference.

Reference:

Ernest, Paul (1998) Social Constructivism as a Philosophy of Mathematics, Albany, New York: State University of New York Press.


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