Tuesday, January 11, 2011

the education of math

math is a required subject explain why it so important

 math is important because almost every job in the world requiers some calculations of different degrees. math is and type of skillful problem solving. it teaches people to use stratigic way to problem solve. it creates patience and different levels of thinking. math also has a very rich history. very bright philosophers and thinker contributed to the creation of mathematics tought in schools today.

Many thinkers have contributed their ideas concerning the nature of mathematics. Today, some philosophers of mathematics aim to give accounts of this form of inquiry and its products as they stand, while others emphasize a role for themselves that goes beyond simple interpretation to critical analysis. There are traditions of mathematical philosophy in both Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy. Western philosophies of mathematics go as far back as Plato, who studied the ontological status of mathematical objects, and Aristotle, who studied logic and issues related to infinity (actual versus potential).(wikipedia.com)

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