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de Freitas, Elizabeth; Ferrara, Francesca – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2015
Using the work of philosopher Henri Bergson (1859-1941) to examine the nature of movement and memory, this article contributes to recent research on the role of the body in learning mathematics. Our aim in this paper is to introduce the ideas of Bergson and to show how these ideas shed light on mathematics classroom activity. Bergson's monist…
Descriptors: Motion, Memory, Human Body, Mathematics Instruction
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Campos, Daniel G. – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2010
I articulate Charles S. Peirce's philosophy of mathematical education as related to his conception of mathematics, the nature of its method of inquiry, and especially, the reasoning abilities required for mathematical inquiry. The main thesis is that Peirce's philosophy of mathematical education primarily aims at fostering the development of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Thinking Skills, Inquiry