The first part of this book emphasised several experiments proving how humans resort to two systems of numerical representation: one is inborn and approximative, while the other is culture-influenced, language-dependent, and lies at the basis of exact knowledge. Nevertheless, it is still unclear how these two systems interact with each other to provide an accurate representation of natural numbers. In other words, the seminal question of whether mathematics has developed starting from the approximative system or rather from the precise system remains unanswered.
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MARIO GRAZIANO
2018-01-01
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The first part of this book emphasised several experiments proving how humans resort to two systems of numerical representation: one is inborn and approximative, while the other is culture-influenced, language-dependent, and lies at the basis of exact knowledge. Nevertheless, it is still unclear how these two systems interact with each other to provide an accurate representation of natural numbers. In other words, the seminal question of whether mathematics has developed starting from the approximative system or rather from the precise system remains unanswered.File in questo prodotto:
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